God Loves Me Part XII

These names tell us about God. Elohim, who is love and one in covenant relationship, always wants and gives the best to His creation. Jehovah, who is truth, righteousness, and justice and must act consistently with what He says about Himself. He hates evil and must judge it no matter what the cost. He is always drawing the person back to Himself. El Shaddai, who is the breasted one, is willing to give all of Himself for His creation. Finally, El Elyon or Most High God is the only true God.

With these names the questions that arise in a person’s mind can began to be answered. Elohim says that God is a God of Love. Jehovah says that God is truth and must judge anything except truth. After the Fall of Adam and Eve sin became so rampant in the world that God had to judge sin in people or lose the world. God chose Noah to continue man on the earth. God next brought in the Law to keep sin at bay until He could bring Jesus into the world to save it. (In the Old Testament there was no way to fully deal with sin such as a person becoming a new creation.)

When Jesus came into to the world, to save the world, He defeated everything that had to that point defeated man. Today we two choices: 1) To obey God and His Word by accepting Jesus Christ as LORD and Savior and follow Him and walk in the blessings of God or 2) Choose the world's way and remain under the curse. It is a simple way of dealing with life.

God loves every person. God wants every person to walk in His blessings. It is each person's choice. What will you choose?