El Haggadol – the Great God
Certain names have been associated with greatness. There was Alexander the Great or The Great Gatsby. Boxer Muhammad Ali was known as “the Greatest,” and hockey legend Wayne Gretzky was “the Great One.” “For the
Devotional Names of God
Devotionals on the different names and meanings in which God revealed himself to his people
El Hakkavod – The God of Glory
Momentous moments can be wonderful and terrible at the same time. They can fill us with delight or fear. But as wonderful as these created things are, they pale next to the Creator who made
El Kanna – Jealous God
Who wants to be thought of as jealous? This unflattering description brings to mind the petty schoolgirl who bitterly resents the spotlight that a peer is enjoying, or the fact that her rival’s boyfriend is
El Nahsah – Forgiving God
Thankfully, our God is El Nahsah, “the God who forgives.” We first see indications of this in Genesis 3:15. “Lord our God, you answered them; you were to Israel a forgiving God, though you punished
El Nathan Neqamah – The God Who Avenges Me
David was no stranger to betrayal. Saul, the king he served with loyalty and distinction, hunted David for years—seeking to kill him! Later in life, David’s own son tried to steal his throne. “He is
El Olam – The Everlasting God, the Eternal God
God is the great exception. He is the one CEO, if you will, who reigns forever and ever. His kingdom is the one entity that will never end. “Abraham planted a tamarisk tree in Beersheba,
El Qadosh – The Holy One
Government agencies are lenient regarding impurities in our food supply. For example, in peanut butter there may be thirty or more insect fragments and one or more rodent hairs per 100 grams. Shocking, isn’t it?
El Roi – The God Who Sees Me
The encouraging story of Hagar is for everyone who’s ever felt invisible. Everything changed for this Egyptian servant when she was given by her barren mistress, Sarai, to Abram in order to conceive an heir
El Sela – God my Rock
It’s not hard to see the appeal. Rocks are solid, protective and durable, long-lasting and strong. A giant rock (think “Gibraltar”) symbolizes everything we wish we had in life: steady beliefs, security, a solid marriage,
El Shaddai – The All-Sufficient One, God Almighty
God told seventy-five-year-old Abram that he and his wife, Sarai, would at last become parents. Eleven years later, with the nursery still empty, Abram and Sarai decided to “help” God keep his promise by fathering