The LORD and The GOD
Focus on your relationship with God and leave your cares and worries to Him
Noah’s family entering the ark
“. . . went in as God had commanded him; and the LORD shut him in.”
—Genesis 7:16 NKJV
In Hebrew, “the LORD” is Yahweh and “God” is Elohim.
“Yahweh” — This name of God means “the covenant friend.” God’s covenant with us is a bond that He is committed to keeping. It represents the “Heart of God”.
“Elohim” — This name of God means “the creator that moves circumstances”. It represents the “Hand of God”.
When you accept Jesus as your Lord and Savior, it is Yahweh, your covenant friend, that keeps you close to Him.
There are many other times when the name Yahweh and Elohim are used at significant points in Bible stories.
David and Goliath
“This day the LORD will deliver you into my hand . . . that all the earth may know that there is a God in Israel.”
—1 Samuel 17:46 NKJV
Yahweh, your covenant friend, will deliver your enemies to your hand. And to all the world, they will know that there is Elohim, a creator that moves circumstances, in your life.
Uzziah named king of Judah
“. . . as long as he sought the LORD, God made him prosper.”
—2 Chronicles 26:5 NKJV
The way that Yahweh and Elohim are used in the verses above tells us that when we get to know Jesus as our covenant friend, Elohim will work all things for our good. Elohim can move circumstances and events just for you, and that happens when we seek a personal friendship with Yahweh.
The Lord rescuing King Jehoshaphat in battle
“. . . Jehoshaphat cried out to the LORD, who helped him, and God diverted them from him.”
—2 Chronicles 18:31 ISV
When King Jehoshaphat made a mistake and got himself into a situation that endangered his life, he called upon Yahweh, and Elohim moved circumstances for him and kept him safe.
Do you know your covenant friend?
Do not just seek God’s power, but seek His face. Seek time with Him. You do not get transformed by your effort, but you get transformed when you see Jesus and know Him as your covenant friend.
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