There Is Power in God’s Name

Psalm 9:10, “Those who know your name, will trust in you, for you, LORD, have never forsaken those who seek you.”

We all are coming out of a trial or about to enter one. You know those times when you feel like you are in a desert. God never promised us a life free of trials and suffering. As you recall, times of extreme difficulty you have gone through was it a time of building your faith, wisdom, and character as you sought God’s deliverance. Did you maintain your trust in His care above anyone else? Some of my trials in life have been short in length, and others have lasted for several years. Yet God always came through in the end in His chosen time, as I learned to focus on God’s ability to provide His answer over anyone else. Was that the core reason He intended for me to know? He is still teaching me that fact.

Our promise is in Psalm 91:10, which states, “Because he loves me” says the LORD, “I will rescue him. I will protect him, for he acknowledges my name.”  Then Psalm 52:9 declares, “I will praise you forever for what you have done; in your name I will hope, for your name is good. I will praise you in the presence of your saints.” When we think of using God’s name, we think of His authority, character, majesty, power, and attributes.

God has the final authority in all things.

• God caused an earthquake to confuse the Philistines in battle, who went into a great panic, which gave the victory to Jonathan and his armor-bearer in 1 Samuel 14.
• God used hail to help Joshua and the Israelites win a battle in Joshua 10. “There were more who died because of the hailstones than the sons of Israel killed with the sword.” Verse 11.
• God has the final say, and His ultimate purpose will come to pass as we are promised in Romans 8:28, “And we know that for those who love God all things work together for good, for those who are called according to his purpose.”

In times of trouble, often feelings of despair set in. Anxiety is real. Try defeating those emotions by praising the Lord in your worship of Him. David wrote Psalm 9, a song celebrating God’s help and goodness for defending him against his enemies. David praised God not only for His mercy, but for His righteous rule and righteous judgment. Paul quoted David in Acts 17:31: “He shall judge the world in righteousness.”

It is common to feel abandoned and all alone when facing uncomfortable issues, significant perplexing troubles, or overcommitted time requirements and deadlines for which you are responsible. But the LORD knows your name (Isaiah 43:1) and goes before you (Deuteronomy 31:8). Ask Him what He wants you to accomplish and experience during those predicaments. He is going to see you through. Be quiet and do what  Psalm 46:10 says, “Be still and know that I am God.”

There is power in God’s name, who is all-sufficient, controls all things, and is the great I AM. David said in Psalm 8:9, “O LORD, our Lord, how majestic is your name in all the earth!” Thank Him for what He has done for you in the past and what He will do for you in the future. Trust Him. That is where your hope is found. There is power in His name. May we echo Mary’s song of praise recorded in Luke 1:49, which states, “For he who is mighty has done great things for me, and holy is his name.”

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