1 February 2014 - The Names of God (part three of three)

Per Psalm 29, “the Lord sits enthroned over the flood”

“The Lord is enthroned as King forever” with royal blood

He gives His people strength and blesses them with peace

From the psalmist David, praises for God never cease

In Isaiah chapter forty three verse fifteen, God is speaking

“I am the Lord, your Holy One, Israel’s Creator, your King”

Pilate asked Christ, “Are you the king of the Jews?”

In Luke twenty three, Jesus confirmed that news

In Revelation 19, John did a rider on a white horse espy

King of Kings and Lord of Lords was on his robe and thigh

God spoke to Israel in Isaiah sixty verses fifteen and sixteen

Their nation had “been forsaken and hated” it was seen

But God promised to make them “the everlasting pride”

“And the joy of all generations”, for He was on their side

That He was their Redeemer, they would then know

“The Mighty One of Jacob” would help them grow

After finding out she was with child, Mary did say

“My spirit rejoices in God my Savior” every day

“For the Mighty One has done great things for me”

“Holy is His name” and wonderful is His mercy

He helped Israel, Luke chapter one does then continue

Speaking to Abraham’s descendants all the years through

In chapter nineteen of the book bearing his name

“I know that my Redeemer lives”, Job did proclaim

“And that in the end He will stand upon the earth”

For Job would see God at the time of his rebirth

In Psalm nineteen verses twelve to fourteen, David did pray

For God to forgive his faults and keep “willful sins” away

Then David would be blameless and innocent of transgression

Making his words and meditations a pleasing progression

In Isaiah chapter forty four verses six through eight

“I am the first and I am the last”, God did solemnly state

To believe otherwise is to His uniqueness mock

There is no other God and “there is no other Rock”

Psalm nine says “The Lord is a refuge for the oppressed”

“A stronghold in times of trouble”, He is up to any test

Those who know His name will trust in him, per verse ten

For The Lord has never forsaken them, be it now or then

In Psalm sixty one, David asked God to listen to his prayer

From the ends of the earth, facing any enemy he would dare

For God was David’s refuge, “a strong tower against the foe”

To take shelter in God’s tent forever, David wanted to go

Jeremiah called on the Lord, his strength and his fortress

Per chapter sixteen, Jeremiah’s “refuge in time of distress”

To God the nations will come from the ends of the earth

Their ancestors only had false gods which had no worth

God will teach them, his power and might he will show

That His “name is the Lord” then everyone will all know

To Israel, in Deuteronomy thirty two, Moses did recite a song

His words came from the Lord so they could not be wrong

“He is the Rock, his works are perfect” per verse three

“A faithful God who does no wrong, upright and just is He”

In 1 Samuel chapter two, to the Lord Hannah did pray

“There is no Rock like our God” she did earnestly say

David penned Psalm eighteen whilst hiding from King Saul

“The Lord is my rock, my fortress” to whom David did call

The Lord God did declare, in Isaiah chapter forty three

“So that you may know and…understand that I am he”

“And apart from me there is no savior”, per verse eleven

“I have revealed and saved and proclaimed” from heaven

God’s grace has appeared to all, per Titus chapter two

It teaches us to be upright and godly in all that we do

While for our Savior Jesus Christ’s return we do wait

Knowing that He will purify his people, Paul did state

Per Isaiah forty, “the Sovereign Lord comes with power”

“His recompense accompanies him” every single hour

“He tends his flock like a shepherd” who is doing his part

Gathering his lambs and keeping them close to his heart

In Hebrews chapter thirteen verse twenty, it was clearly said

God brought Jesus, the great Shepherd, back from the dead

So that He could equip people with everything to do His will

Enabling people to please Him as His plans they do fulfill

About the angels, John wrote in Revelation seven

He then described the throne of God in heaven

“The Lamb at the center of the throne will be their shepherd”

“Who will lead them to springs of living water” undeterred

25 January 2014 - The Names of God (part two)

“For the Lord your God is God of gods and Lord of lords”

He is “mighty and awesome”, showing no partiality to the hordes

“He defends the cause of the fatherless and the widow”

That is what Deuteronomy 10 verses 17 and 18 show

“How majestic is your name in all the earth”, David did state

In both the first verse and the last one of Psalm eight

If someone confesses “Jesus is Lord” from their heart

Romans ten says that God has already done His part

“Everyone who calls on the name of the Lord will be saved”

For God richly blesses both Jew and Gentile, Paul raved

Colossians two says to continue to live in Christ as Lord

Overflowing with thankfulness that faith in Him does accord

Psalm forty six starts with “God is our refuge and strength”

It then talks about His power over the earth at some length

Psalm ninety two says to praise the Lord, O Most High

And to proclaim His love and faithfulness to the sky

Verse four says “for [He] makes me glad by [His] deeds”

“How great are [His] works”, verse five then proceeds

Ecclesiastes chapter twelve verses one through seven

Talk about the earth’s one God, who resides in heaven

 “Remember your Creator in the days of your youth”

“Before the days of trouble come”, that is the truth

Isaiah forty asked why Israel continued to complain

Thinking that its cause was looked at with disdain

“The Lord is the everlasting God” is what they should know

And, per verse twenty eight, tired and weary He will not grow

For “He gives strength to the weary” and also helps the weak

“They will soar on wings like eagles” if the Lord they do seek

In First Timothy one verses fifteen to seventeen, Paul did say

He was shown mercy so unlimited patience Jesus could display

“Now to the King eternal, immortal, invisible” God in heaven

Paul proclaims “be honor and glory for ever and ever. Amen”

Psalm 22 says that God “was enthroned as the Holy One”

David said his ancestors were saved by what God had done

From Proverbs nine these sage words do come

“The fear of the Lord is the beginning of wisdom”

In Luke four, there was a man possessed by a demon

Even he knew that Jesus of Nazareth was the Holy One

“The Lord reigns forever”…on “his throne of judgment”

Psalm nine says justice and righteousness are His intent

“Rise up, O Judge of the earth” requests Psalm ninety four

“Pay back to the proud what they deserve” and more

In Isaiah chapter eleven verses one through five

Prophesied about when Jesus would come alive

“The Spirit of the Lord will rest on him” in many a way

Wisdom, understanding, counsel, power every day

He will judge with righteousness, not by what He hears

Relying on his pure heart rather than His eyes or His ears

“For the Lord is our judge” says Psalm thirty three

As our king, He will save us, as we so often see

21 January 2014 - The Names of God (part one)

“Who am I that I should go to Pharaoh”, Moses did God ask

In Exodus three, God said He would be with Moses for the task

Moses asked what name he should use when referring to God

“I AM WHO I AM” came the response, which sounded a bit odd

“Yahweh is the God of your fathers” – of the entire Israelite nation

And that this was how He should be remembered in every generation

For although to Abraham, Isaac, and Jacob He had appeared

His name Yahweh to them He had until this time not volunteered

“The Lord is a refuge for the oppressed…and in times of trouble”

Psalm nine says that He will not forsake those, even in rubble

Exodus twenty verse seven says not to misuse the Lord’s name

He will punish anyone who does, the commandment does exclaim

We are to praise His greatness, per Deuteronomy 32 verse four

His works are perfect, his ways are just - and there is much more

We are to call on His name, per 1 Chronicles chapter sixteen

And make known to the nations all the wonders that have been

From Proverbs 18:10, the Lord’s name is a strong tower

“The righteous run to it and are safe” because of His power

Similarly, Jeremiah ten verse six does state

That “no one is like you, O Lord, you are great”

King David said to the Lord, in 2 Samuel seven verse twenty two

“How great you are, O Sovereign Lord…there is no God but you”

David also said that God had redeemed Israel as a nation

His “great and awesome wonders” are cause for celebration

God established the Israelites as His “very own forever”

Thus implying that God’s ties to them, nothing can sever

Psalm 68 says that God helps us escape from death

Psalm 70 states that God is our hope in every breath

He will destroy the unfaithful, as per Psalm seventy three

Being near God and making him our refuge is the key

“Lift up your heads, O you gates” says Psalm twenty four

So “that the King of glory may come in” through the door

For He is strong in battle and is the Lord Almighty

This is something on which the psalmists all agree

About angels singing, in Revelation fifteen John did write

“Just and true” are His ways, throughout both day and night

“All nations will come and worship before [Him]” per verse four

For revealed to all will be his righteous acts and so much more

In Job chapter thirty four, Elihu makes a statement quite strong

“Far be it from God to do evil” or “the Almighty to do wrong”

And for what a man and his conduct deserve, God will repay

“It is unthinkable…that God would pervert justice” Elihu did say

“The Almighty is beyond our reach and exalted in power”

But because he does not oppress, we should not cower

Psalm ninety one says that God “is my refuge and fortress”

Acting as our “shield and rampart” will be his faithfulness

“I am the Alpha and the Omega”, said God in Revelation 1:8

“Who is, and who was, and who is to come” He did state