Devotional Names of God

Moses had the privilege of reminding the Hebrew people about their God and King, Yahweh. The children of Israel who came under Moses’ leadership had painful memories of four hundred years of servitude to a

No king rules over another. God is the great exception to this magnanimous plan. According to the Bible, He is the King of all kings. He is over all as the supreme leader. He has

God can’t be your everything while something else is. You can’t be chiefly devoted to God and also to your career, your image, your position and your bank account balance. “Yet for us there is

The Hebrew word El (which is derived from a root word meaning “power, might, or strength”) is the most basic Hebrew word for god (referring to pagan gods) or God (referring to the God of

Moses was the first person—as far as we know—to call God “the living God” (Deuteronomy 5:26). This designation placed the Israelites’ God in sharp contrast with the deities of their neighbors. “My soul thirsts for

He is our life. He names us and tells us who we are. He gives us value and purpose. Our worth and identity come from Him, not from anything we do or fail to do.

God has complete knowledge of all subjects, all disciplines, and all fields. “Do not keep talking so proudly or let your mouth speak such arrogance, for the LORD is a God who knows, and by

Following a reunion with his twin brother, Esau, and upon his arrival in Shechem, he built an altar and called it “El Elohe Israel” (literally, El—or God—is the God of Israel). “There he set up

We love being above others, which makes things interesting when we see God described as “God Most High” (El Elyon) in Genesis 14. This distinct name sets God apart from all would-be “competitors” or “rivals.”

The Bible uses the adjective gibbhor (“mighty”) to describe only a few people. Nimrod was called “a mighty warrior” (Genesis 10:8–9). “And he will be called Wonderful Counselor, Mighty God, Everlasting Father, Prince of Peace.”