God Loves Me Part IX

Before I continue to the next name for God, I want to make some comments concerning the first two name of God. Next is a summary and then the comments.

(Thank you to Andrew Jukes, Types in Genesis, for insight into the names of God.)

1. God = Elohim – Genesis 1:1
a. One is in covenant-relationship
b. Love
c. Creator
d. Planner

The whole first chapter of Genesis shows us One, who because He is “Elohim”, in virtue of His own nature and covenant-relationship to His creation, can never leave it, fallen as it is, till all again is very good. God sees a dark world and through His Word restores it. God cannot rest until His creature is restored and recreated. The fact that God is “Elohim”, that is the One who keeps covenant, (I Kings 8:23), is the foundation of His creature’s hope in every extremity. He is my God and refuge and strength. (Ps 46:1) He will never leave us or forsake us. (Gen 28:13 & 15) (Heb 13:5) Our hope in God is and shall be God forever. (Rev 21: 3 & 4)

2. Lord = Jehovah – Genesis 2:5
a. One who is who He is
b. Truth
c. Justice
d. Righteous

In summary, the Lord, that is Jehovah, is our righteousness. (Jer 23:6 and James 5:11) Every act and work is of Jehovah Elohim; to show that, though He is all that Jehovah express, One who is righteous and must judge sin, He never ceases to be “Elohim” also, who loves unforsakingly, because He loves in virtue of relationship; that therefore to the very end, even if man falls, there is hope for him in God. (Ps 3:2, 40:11, 89:15 & 16, Is 45:21 & 25, Ex 33:18, 34:6 & 7)
As Elohim, God is love and wants the best for His creation. As Jehovah, God must be God and act according to His word or His is not God. His word says that God can not lie. (Titus 1:2) God must always be true to Himself and to His creatures. God must deal with sin (deviation from the norm which is what God says about Himself). Even though He must deal with sin in His creatures, God is always moving toward reconciliation and recreating them into His image. God is love! God is mercy! Even when we hear about God's wrath, we know that man's decision has brought it into the world. God has given man all he needs -His Word)to live. Man's choices usher in consequences. God's choice is to love and provide for man. God wants to be God and man to be His people. God's choice is abundant life in Jesus Christ.