Elohim

Yahweh-Elohim means "Lord God"  in other words, the king of kings and Lord of Lords.  Genesis 2:4 and Psalms 59:5
There is no other God. There is no one higher.  Nothing exists who is more holy than the Lord our God. We must enter His gates with thanksgiving and enter His courts with praise.  He alone is worthy of all honor, glory and praise.  He alone sits on high and rules over all the earth.  His timing is perfect at all times. His love for us is eternal.  We must reverence Him, trust Him and acknowledge His Holiness.  We are incomplete without Him and our work falls short without His hand.
Blessed be the Lord both now and forever more!

Praise is a weapon of spiritual warfare.

2 chronicles 20:21
God gave instructions to Jehosephat to send the praisers out ahead of the army before a battle.  Jehosephat had prayed and had given God praise first.  By the time the smaller army of Judah and Jerusalem arrived, the three large enemy armies had turned on each other and had destroyed each other. There were no enemies left for the people of God to fight. The battle is the Lord's! This may sound strange, but "God's ways are higher than our ways."
The next time you have a battle coming up, or people are plotting against you,  start giving God praise. It is a powerful weapon to be used in our spiritual warfare. Let God  fight for you.  The battle is the Lord's. If you're not sure how to get started with the weapon of praise, read psalms 47 and 48.  They can get you started.  🙌🙏😊

If - then for the answer to your prayers

*An if- then for getting answers to prayer.*
"If my people who are called by my name will humble themselves and pray and seek my face and turn from their wicked ways, -THEN I will hear them from heaven and will forgive their sin and heal their land. (Heal their land can mean anything that isn't right in your life)
1. Humble yourself -set aside pride and rebellion
2.pray -really talk to God one on one
3. Seek His face - really look for His will in your life and learn to listen for Him when He speaks
4. Turn from your wicked ways - stop any behavior or thoughts that aren't Godly. If you wouldn't do or say it in front of God; Don't do it at all.
***GOD WILL THEN
1. Hear your prayers
2. Forgive your sin
3.Solve your problems
How important is confessing your sin to God asking for forgiveness and putting the sin aside?  VERY IMPORTANT.  it's the key to getting prayers answered. Does a child get forgiveness and a reward while he/she is in the midst of spitting in your face, or only once an apology has been made and that behavior has stopped never to be repeated?  Amen!💞😘🙌🙏

Jehovah Rohi

Jehovah Ra-ah, or Jehovah Rohi means the ever present One who is my friend and my shepherd.  We all know the 23rd psalm. It tells us how much God loves us. It let's us know how important we are to Him.  This Psalm tells us  how He will sacrifice for us, provide for us,feed us, take us to a place of safety, protect us, lead us to  places of plenty and give us peace. He is for us Jehovah Rohi the ever present One who shepherds us. A shepherd doesn't lose track of even one sheep. God knows where you are at all times. He will take the time to bring us back when we think we are lost. We're not lost. He knows just where we are. We can call out to him, run to him, or wait for him knowing that he's coming to get us and bring us back to him. He loves us.  Jehovah Rohi- our shepherd.

Jehovah Rapha

Jehovah Rapha means the God who heals us.  When the children of Israel were finally freed from slavery in Egypt, not one of them left as a sick  person. They were delivered from all their illnesses.  When Jesus walked the earth, he healed the sick and cast out demons. In my family several members have been declared terminal,  but God said, "No". Healing is His will.  It is ours today.  He is the final Word. He is the healer- Jehovah Rapha.

Jehovah Nissi

Jehovah Nissi means the Lord who is our banner. In the bible there is a story that tells of a time when Moses introduces God as Jehovah Nissi.  The enemies of the Jews attacked and Moses decided to use prayer instead of a flag. He called on Jehovah Nissi and declared that the Lord was their banner. Moses lifted his arms to God in praise  during  the battle and as long as his arms were up the Jewish people were winning.  When his arms dropped they would lose.   A banner is a proud showing of power and victory. A banner proudly announces that a winner is here. Every time the enemy looked up they could only see that they were being declared the loser. Jehovah Nissi declares you the victor over your enemies!  Stay in prayer! Continue to be in worship and praise until you see your victory! Every time your enemies look up all they can see is your victory over them. Don't give up. P.U.S.H.!
JEHOVAH NISSI -OUR BANNER,  OUR VICTORY! !

Jehovah Shammah

Jehovah Shammah is a name for God that means "the Lord is there".  It is seen in Ezekiel 48:35
It's different from the name the Lord is here.  These two adverbs state place, and sometimes the additional understanding is time. Jehovah Shammah -God is there. In your future, God is there. We don't walk blindly into a future without God.  Jehovah Shammah -God is there waiting for us,  having already prepared a place for us.  How do we walk by faith and not by sight? Jehovah Shammah - God is already there.  If not, how could people in the middle east believe God was with them while being with us?  They are a day ahead of us in ⌚.  That days -hour-globe thing can get complicated,  so just remember; don't be afraid of tomorrow.  Jehovah Shammah,  God is there.

Morning

Our mornings are full of thoughts far ahead of the hour we wake up. We sre already thinking about things like kids, food, work, clothes, even to dinner and evening experiences or responsibilities even before we open our eyes. But the mornings are for fresh starts, and the way we spend our first few moments is the most important thing we can do.  It sets our day.  What if you turned on rainforest sounds, relaxed and spoke to God? Then what if you could get quiet and actually listen to Him.  Nothing that happens later in your day could ruffle your feathers or shake your faith. (Yes, I know, my family is from the south and sometimes my words go right back down south). Lol😜. Use your morning time wisely.  It will serve you well.

Jehovah Jireh

One of the names of God is Jehovah Jireh, our provider.  He provides when we ask Him and even when we dont.  His provision doesn't usually  come the way we expect it, but it does come.  It always benefits all his people who are involved. For example, you need your house painted and you can't pay in the conventional way.  He's a very unconventional God.  Someone who needs money, has the skill required,  and is willing to take installments comes along.  Both parties are blessed. Next time instead of looking for something that is conventional 👀,  look for the unexpected with your eyes closed, 🙈 your head bowed 🙏, and your heart open. 💞Jehovah Jirah is waiting to bless you.

Independence day

Happy Independence Day! 💥💥🎉🎂💃🎶🎶😃
I hope you celebrate by freeing yourself from guilt, depression, sickness and disappointment. Let other people's issues be their own. Don't pick them 🆙
Bury those regrets and be independent of all that baggage.  Celebrate your independence!

Change isn't easy, but it is necessary

Shadrack, Meshack, and Abednego were thrown into a fiery furnace because they refused to turn their backs on God. The Lord honored their faithfulness by joining them in the fire.  Notice He didn't deliver them FROM the fire, He delivered them THROUGH the fire.  It was because of the fire that the king believed.
It was because of the fire that the people of all his lands believed.
It was because of the fire that change came to the nation,
And it was because of the fire that the young men received a promotion.   You may not be delivered FROM your fire, but YOU WILL BE DELIVERED THROUGH THE FIRE.  Your own personal struggle could be used to change a nation, a culture, or a situation. People are watching to see how you handle your life. Rejoice in your fire and thank God for the change that is coming. You are not alone.
P.S. Do you think these 9 years were easy for Barack Obama? He went through the fire and change did come to America.  If God can use him, then God can use you. Change isn't easy, but it is necessary.

One Minute Longer

"Heroism consists of hanging on one minute longer." Albert Payson Terhune.
It's really hard to wait,  to hang on, to "keep hope alive" when things are tough.  After you've done all that you could do, or even when you haven't,  hanging on is hard.  After a while your thoughts become a little more negative and hope seems a little  farther away. The idea of God starts to get a little foggy. John 16:33 reminds us "in this world there will be tribulations,  distress and suffering, but be courageous, confident, undaunted and filled with joy, for I have overcome the world. " in the first part of this warning Jesus  says. "These things I tell you so that you may have perfect peace."
His victory is our victory,  so hang on one-minute -longer.