Using the Word “Lord” Leads to Confusion One of the names for God in Hebrew is Yahweh (YHWH). Yet most translations of the Bible don’t use Yahweh. Instead, most use Lord. This may be because some Jewish people dare not say this name for God aloud. Yet substituting the word Lord for Yahweh often makes […]
If the Lord Is With Us, We Should Have Nothing to Fear Today’s passage: Psalm 118:1–7 Focus verses: The Lord is with me; I will not be afraid. What can mere mortals do to me? The Lord is with me; he is my helper. I look in triumph on my enemies. (Psalm 118:6–7) The authors […]
Glory in Your Praise Today’s passage: 1 Chronicles 16 Focus verse: “Save us, God our Savior; gather us and deliver us from the nations, that we may give thanks to your holy name, and glory in your praise.” (1 Chronicles 16:35) The nation of Israel takes the ark of God into battle, and the Philistines capture it […]
A Worthy Title and Not Mindless Filler We’ve talked about people who just pray and what the word amen means and doesn’t mean. Let us now consider how we use the word Lord in our prayers. Proper Use of Lord According to the dictionary, Lord means God. It can also refer to Jesus. We see […]