When I bend down to look into the pond, I see lots and lots of polliwogs…or are they tadpoles? I wasn’t sure, so I went home and did a search on the internet. They are the same thing, the limbless larva stage of the frog. They just have two names. You can call them by either one.
This made me ponder about someone I know who has not two names, but has many names. I’m talking about the creator of the polliwog( I think that name is cuter), God himself.
Remember this is the ONE and ONLY God, but He has different names to reveal His different character traits. Here are just a few for you to ponder on yourself:
Elohim – Almighty, All-Powerful. Creator of the heavens and earth…and polliwogs. And we question if he can handle our circumstances.
Yahweh-Jireh – Our Provider. The Almighty, All-Powerful creator of the universe is also my provider. We need not worry.
Yahweh-Rophe - Healer of wounded hearts. Isn’t it neat that He even has a name for this?! And He can; I know that from experience.
Yahweh-Shalom– God of Peace. He can provide a calmness in our soul despite our circumstances. When you need emotional calmness and a quietness in your spirit, cry out to this name.
Immanuel – God with us. He is with us, but are you with him?
There are many more names of God but in being aware of just these five, how or why would we ever want to live life without Him? If you are not living with Him, please accept this invitation to invite His Son, Jesus Christ, into your heart. He has more than one name too…Wonderful Counselor, Mighty God, Everlasting Father, Prince of Peace, the Bread of Life, the Good Shepherd, The Way, and The Truth, and The Life. This last one says it all.
Amazing what a tiny polliwog/tadpole will bring to your mind!
“Let them praise your great and awesome name…He is Holy!”
Psalm 99:3
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