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"And they that know thy name will put their trust in thee:..."  Ps. 9:10

In the last lesson we studied the awesome name of God---JEHOVAH

JEHOVAH---The Self-Existent One    

YHWH---The LORD thy God....I AM THAT I AM

In this God says, "I AM everything and anything that you will ever need and it doesn’t matter who you are---it only matters WHO is with you and WHO will do the job through you.  I always was, I am, I always will be and this is my name FOREVER!  I am your ALL-SUFFICIENT GOD.  I am the ALPHA AND OMEGA---the beginning and the end---the same yesterday, today, and forever.

Jehovah means The Self-Existent One...but the essence of His being is more than to be self-contained.  Part of His character is to be beyond Himself....He is

Jehovah-Rapha..............the LORD Who heals

Jehovah-Jireh............... the LORD will provide

Jehovah-Nissi...............the LORD my banner

Jehovah-Shalom............the LORD my peace

And many more .......

Each of the names of God compounded with Jehovah---shows us that the essence of His being is to love and to give...to be more than self-contained.  God becomes Jehovah our healer, Jehovah our provider, Jehovah our banner, Jehovah our peace....and much more.

He is self-existent but in His character He reaches beyond Himself to provide for the needs of the people He created in His own image.  And He chooses and wants to work through us to do just that as we grow in His character...mature in Him....He implores us to reach out to others to glorify our God and show others who  our God is to us.

What are we showing others? Is a valid question to ask ourselves often.  If I am nervous and anxious what does that tell others about my God? If I am grouchy and ‘in your face’ with people what am I saying about God?  If I am sad and depressed what am I telling others about Jehovah?  His name Jehovah means "all that I need exactly when I need it".  The Bible says I am a living epistle/book---known and read of all men....what does my book say by my actions and attitude? My epistle/book that is read by all others I come in contact with---how big does my book say that my God is?

"Dear LORD, this lesson is so very vital for all of Your children.  We are living in a time where there is so much that we could be anxious about...where anxiety drugs and drugs for depression are being advertised on television and prescribed at an alarming rate.  Mental, emotional, spiritual and physical illness is a monumental problem....even with Your children when we do not trust you for our sustenance and healing.  Please LORD help all who read this to understand your name is your character and You are waiting to heal ALL of your children that You love unconditionally, created in Your image, and died on the cross for....that we might have life eternal and peace in You that passes ALL understanding.  In Jesus’ name....amen."

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