The conclusion of The Meaning Of God's Name

To illustrate: Parents know how versatile and adaptable they must be in caring for their children. In the course of a single day, a parent may be called upon to act as a nurse, a cook, a teacher, a disciplinarian, a judge and much more. Many feel overwhelmed by the wide range of roles they are expected to fill. They remark upon the doubt that Daddy or Mommy can make the hurt better, settle all disputes, fix any broken toy and answer whatever question pops into their endlessly inquisitive minds. Some parents are humbled and occasionally frustrated by their own limitations. They feel woefully inadequate to fill many of these roles.

Jehovah too is a loving parent. Yet, within the frame-work of his own perfect standards, there is nothing he cannot become in order to care for h is earthly children in the best possible way. So his name, Jehovah, invites us to think of him as the best Father imaginable. (James 1:17 ) Moses and all other faithful Israelites soon learned that Jehovah is true to his name. They watched in awe as he caused himself to become unbearable Military Commander, the Master of all natural elements, a peerless Lawgiver, Judge, Architect, Provider of food and water,Preserver clothing and foot gear -and more.

So God made his personal name known, has explained its meaning and has even demonstrated that the meaning is true. Unquestionable, God wants us to know him. How do we respond? Moses wanted to know God. That intense desire shaped Moses' contemporaries had the same desire. When Moses mentioned Jehovah by name to Pharaoh, that haughty Egyptian monarch retorted: "Who is Jehovah?" (Exodus 5:2) Pharaoh did not want to learn more about Jehovah. Rather, he cynically dismissed the God of Israel as being unimportant or irrelevant. That outlook is all too common today. It blinds people to one of the most important of all truths. -Jehovah is the Sovereign Lord.

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