Thursday, June 19, 2014

Thor's Day Thunderings | 19 June 2014 - The Names of God

Several years ago I challenged our praise team to find all the names of God mentioned in scripture. It is important to develop a language to use in our worship. I don't mean rote memorization of songs, hymns, or prayers, even though there's nothing wrong with that. What I do mean is when we attempt to express what we feel toward our Creator God, our Father, it helps to have ways of describing those feelings. What if the only way you communicated with your spouse was to say "thank you" and "I love you"? After a while it becomes monotonous and boring. Your spouse wants to hear what you think about them, what they do, how they look, what they think.

Learn some of these names for God and use them when communing with Him in prayer. It doesn't change Him, but it does change us. It builds faith when you are sick and you call Him "healer". It helps you, and others with you, when you ask "The Prince of Peace" to come to a hospital room where someone is dying. It keeps God relevant to our lives. He's not just "God" up in heaven somewhere waiting on us to "check in" with Him. By learning some of the names the He used to communicate who He is through scripture it can help us relate to Him in our everyday activities.

Here's the list that our team composed. There are 199 of them. I searched for 200 just because it looks better than 199. Some have scripture references, some do not. If you find more, or know more through your experience of communing with Him, please share them in the comments.

  1. Abba - Rom 8:15
  2. Above All - Eph 4:6
  3. Adonai (our Master)
  4. Almighty God - Deut 10:17
  5. Alpha & Omega - Rev 21:6
  6. Always Awake - Ps 121:4
  7. Ancient of Days - Dan 7:9
  8. Anointed One
  9. Avenger - Ps 94:1
  10. Awesome God
  11. Blessed - Ps 144:1
  12. Bread of Life
  13. Bridegroom
  14. Bright Morning Star
  15. Calmer of Storms - Ps 107:29
  16. Captain of the Hosts
  17. Clothed With Honor - Ps 104:1
  18. Clothed With Majesty - Ps 93:1
  19. Clothed With Strength - Ps 93:1
  20. Cloud by Day
  21. Comforter - Is 66:13
  22. Compassionate - Lam 3:22
  23. Conqueror of Our/My Enemies - Ps 108:13
  24. Consolation - Rom 15:5
  25. Consuming Fire - Deut 4:24
  26. Counselor - Is 28:29
  27. Covenant Keeper - Ps 89:34
  28. Covered With Light - Ps 104:2
  29. Creator - Gen 1:1
  30. Creator of the North & South - Ps 89:12
  31. Crown of Glory - Is 28:5
  32. Defense - Ps 94:22
  33. Deliverer - Ps 91:3
  34. Dew - Hos 14:5
  35. Director of My/Our Path - Prov 3:6
  36. Disciplinarian - Ps 89:32
  37. Doer of Wonders - Ps 77:14
  38. Dwelling Place - Ps 90:1
  39. El Elyon (the most High God)
  40. El Olam (Everlasting God)
  41. El Shaddai (God Almighty) - Ex 6:3
  42. Emmanuel - Is 8:8
  43. Eternal God - Deut 33:27
  44. Everlasting Arms - Deut 33:27
  45. Everlasting God - Is 40:28
  46. Everlasting Strength - Is 26:4
  47. Everlasting to Everlasting - Ps 106:48
  48. Excellence - Is 28:29
  49. Excellent - Ps 76:4
  50. Faithful - Lam 3:23
  51. Father - Is 63:16
  52. Father of Lights - Jms 1:17
  53. Father of the Fatherless - Ps 68:5
  54. Feeder of the Hungry - Ps 146:7
  55. Fire by Night
  56. First & Last - Is 41:4
  57. Forgiving - Num 14:18
  58. Fortress - Ps 91:2
  59. Friend That Sticks Closer Than a Brother
  60. Gentle - Is 40:11
  61. Gift Giver - Jms 1:17
  62. Giver of Good Things - Matt 7:11
  63. Glorious - Ps 76:4
  64. Glorious Lord - Is 33:21
  65. Glory - Ps 3:3
  66. God With Us
  67. Good - Ps 145:7
  68. Good Shepherd
  69. Gracious - Ps 145:8
  70. Great - Ps 145:3
  71. Guide - Ps 48:14
  72. Habitation - Ps 91:9
  73. Healer - Ex 15:26
  74. Healer of Broken Hearts - Ps 147:3
  75. Helper - Ps 146:5
  76. Helper of the Fatherless - Ps 10:14
  77. Hiding Place - Ps 32:7
  78. High Tower - Ps 144:2
  79. Holy - Lev 19:2
  80. Holy One - Is 12:6
  81. Holy Spirit
  82. Husband - Is 54:5
  83. Husbandman (Gardener) - Jo 15:1
  84. I Am - Ex 3:14
  85. In Us All - Eph 4:6
  86. Infinite Understanding - Ps 147:5
  87. Jealous - Ex 34:14
  88. Jehovah (the self-existent one; I AM)
  89. Jehovah-Elohim (the Lord God)
  90. Jehovah-Jireh (will provide) - Gen 22:14
  91. Jehovah-M’kaddesh (the Lord Who Sanctifies)
  92. Jehovah-Nissi (the Lord our Banner) - Ex 17:15
  93. Jehovah-Rapha (The Lord who Heals)
  94. Jehovah-Rohi (the Lord my Shepherd)
  95. Jehovah-Sabaoth (Lord of Hosts)
  96. Jehovah-Shalom (the Lord our Peace) - Jud 6:24
  97. Jehovah-Shammah (the Lord is Present) - Ez 48:35
  98. Jehovah-Tsidkenu (the Lord our Righteousness) - Jer 23:6
  99. Judge - Gen 18:25
  100. Just - Is 45:21
  101. Keeper - Ps 121:5
  102. King of All the Earth - Ps 47:7
  103. King of Glory - Ps 24:10
  104. Lamb that was slain
  105. Lawgiver - Is 33:22
  106. Lifter of My Head - Ps 3:3
  107. Light - Ps 27:1
  108. Light of the World
  109. Lily of the Valley
  110. Living Water - Jer 2:13
  111. Longsuffering - Num 14:18
  112. Lord - Gen 15:2
  113. Lord God Omnipotent - Rev 19:6
  114. Lord of Hosts - Ps 24:10
  115. Lord of Lords - Deut 10:17
  116. Lord of the Sabbath - Ex 20:10
  117. Lord on High - Ps 93:4
  118. Love - 1 Jo 4:8
  119. Lover of my soul
  120. Loving kindness - Ps 89:33
  121. Majesty - Ps 145:5
  122. Maker of Heaven & Earth - Ps 115:15
  123. Man of War - Ex 15:3
  124. Master
  125. Merciful - Eph 2:4
  126. Messiah
  127. Mighty - Lu 1:49
  128. Mighty & Terrible - Ps 93:4
  129. Mighty in Wisdom - Job 36:5
  130. Miracle Worker - Matt 19:26
  131. Most High - Dan 7:27
  132. My Only Hope
  133. Near - Ps 145:18
  134. Never Changing - Jms 1:17
  135. Never Weary - Is 40:28
  136. Omnipresent - Ps 139:7-10
  137. One Who Hides Himself
  138. One Who Sanctifies - Num 8:17
  139. Our Strength - Ps 46:1
  140. Peacemaker - Prov 16:7
  141. Perfect - Matt 5:48
  142. Physician - Ps 103:3
  143. Potter - Is 64:8
  144. Powerful - Ps 66:7
  145. Prince of Peace
  146. Promise Keeper - Is 46:11
  147. Provider - Matt 6:31-33
  148. Ready to Forgive - Ps 86:5
  149. Reconciler - 2 Cor 5:18-19
  150. Redeemer - Is 54:5
  151. Refiner - Mal 3:3
  152. Refuge from the Storm  - Is 25:4
  153. Refuge - Ps 46:1
  154. Repairer of the Breach - Is 58:12
  155. Rescuer - Dan 6:27
  156. Revenger - Ps 94:1
  157. Righteous - Ps 5:8
  158. Rock - 2 Sam 22:32
  159. Rock of Our/My Refuge - Ps 94:22
  160. Rock of Our/My Salvation - Ps 89:26
  161. Rose of Sharon
  162. Ruler - Judges 8:23
  163. Salvation - Ps 91:16
  164. Satisfier of Desires - Ps 145:16
  165. Satisfier of the Longing Soul - Ps 107:9
  166. Savior - Ps 106:21
  167. Shade on Our/My Right Hand - Ps 121:5
  168. Shadow from the Heat - Is 25:4
  169. Shepherd - Ps 23
  170. Shield - Ps 3:3
  171. Slow to Anger - Ps 103:8
  172. Son of God
  173. Song - Is 12:2
  174. Soon Coming King
  175. Steadfast - Dan 6:26
  176. Strength to the Needy - Is 25:4
  177. Strength to the Poor - Is 25:4
  178. Strong - Ps 89:8
  179. Sustainer - Ps 3:5
  180. Teacher -  Ps 119
  181. The Amen - Rev 3:14
  182. The Christ
  183. The Door
  184. The Head of the Body
  185. The Life
  186. The Resurrection
  187. The Risen Lord
  188. The True Vine
  189. The Truth
  190. The Way
  191. Through All - Eph 4:6
  192. Trust - Ps 71:5
  193. Trustworthy - Ps 144:2
  194. Truthful - 1 Sam 15:29
  195. Upright - Ps 25:8
  196. Walks on Wings of the Wind - Ps 104:3
  197. Wisdom - Dan 2:20
  198. Worthy - Rev 4:11
  199. Yahweh



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