Life Less Ordinary for the week of March 8, 2009

Your Name
Phillips, Craig, & Dean

As morning dawns and evening fades
You inspire songs of praise
That rise from earth to touch Your heart
and glorify Your Name

Your Name is a strong and mighty tower
Your Name is a shelter like no other
Your Name, let the nations sing it louder
'Cause nothing has the power to save
But Your Name

Jesus, in Your Name we pray
Come and fill our hearts today
Lord, give us strength to live for You
and glorify Your Name

Your Name is a strong and mighty tower
Your Name is a shelter like no other
Your Name: let the nations sing it louder
'Cause nothing has the power to save
but Your Name

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God said to Moses, "I am who I am .” ~Exodus 3:14

You all know the story of the burning bush, when God tells Moses his name, I AM. To the Hebrews, a name is the closest possible way of knowing a person’s very existence, their character; who they are at the very core. Yahweh defines his personality by his own self—“I will be whatever I make myself to be.” It’s like saying, “I am God, and I will do God-things.” He acts according to his nature, which is pure, holy, just, and good.

Did you know that in ancient times, the belief was that gods kept their names a secret? If mortals knew the name of a god, they might have power over him to summon and use him to their own advantages. Not so with Yahweh! That fact alone expresses his vulnerability and his power—that he gives us access to his very being, yet can never be overcome by his creation. A very humbling and uplifting gift, indeed.

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