Redemptive, Covenant Names of God

Meditations on

Staying In the Grace for Today 

September 17, 2025

Redemptive, Covenant Names of God

The name of the Lord is a strong fortress;

    the godly run to him and are safe.

Proverbs 18:10 

We all are in one of three places: in a crisis, coming out of a crisis, or about to enter a crisis. In the times of our crisis, we all want to take refuge in a strong fortress. Praise God, our Lord is a strong fortress. Here are just a few ways we can experience God as our strong fortress:

He is

·         Jehovah-Ra'ah: "The Lord My Shepherd" (Psalm 23:1).

• Jehovah-Jireh: "The Lord Will Provide" (Genesis 22:14).
• Jehovah-Rapha: "The Lord Who Heals" (Exodus 15:26).
• Jehovah-Nissi: "The Lord Our Banner" (Exodus 17:15).
• Jehovah-Shalom: "The Lord Our Peace" (Judges 6:24).

Whatever our circumstance may be, let us remember the strong name of our Lord. He is our Shepherd to guide and comfort us. He is our Provider. He is our Great Physician who heals our soul. He is our Leader, our Banner as we take our stand for Him. And He brings His Peace in the storm.

Two other covenant names of God are also important for us.

·         Jehovah-Shammah: "The Lord Is There" (Ezekiel 48:35).

·         Jehovah-Tsidkenu: "The Lord Our Righteousness" (Jeremiah 23:6).

Our Lord is here with us; nothing can separate us from His love. (Romans 8) We did not make ourselves right in the eyes of God. Christ Jesus made us righteous; therefore, we are always welcome to come before God’s throne of Grace.

My Takeaway: More than thirty years ago, I wrote these redemptive, covenant names of God in the front of my Bible. There, they encourage me to stay in His grace for today because He can meet all my needs out of the abundance of His riches and glory in Christ Jesus. (Philippians 4:19) 

Sē’lah

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(Selah is a word that appears in the Book of Psalms that I often use as the Complimentary Closing in my correspondence. Its meaning, as I use the word, is to pause and think about these things.)

 

These meditations are written by Alex M. Knight as he seeks the life in Christ as his way of life.  The meditations are published on the BLOG, http://seekingthelifeinchrist.blogspot.com/ and they are also distributed on the Constant Contact email server. You may subscribe to this email service by sending an email to: amkrom812@gmail.com.

 

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