Hallowed Be Thy Name

   Wow!
   Just got back from the last class in the series The Names of God. A rose by any other name is still a rose...and my Father is God with many names--all-seeing, constantly providing, the God who heals me...who knew there were so many names for my God? Thank you Shelly for opening my eyes and heart to the many ways to petition and praise my Father.
   This past weekend at a get together for classmates I've not seen in (gasp!) 30 plus years, I experienced Jehovah Rapha--the God Who Heals Me, and El Roi--the God Who Sees. I can't speak for my fellow classmates and friends, but my heart experienced real healing and rejuvenation. It occurred to me, while enjoying the warm embraces and joy, that My. Father. Sees. Everything. Everything! From the time I was 16 and free spirited to now, God-spirited, my Father has seen and orchestrated each moment! How awesome is that?!
   All these years, I have hidden from these incredible individuals who've had such an impact on my life--hidden because I was ashamed of me. I hid because I saw myself as fearfully flawed--not incredibly made whole. Now, my only shame is that I stayed away for so many years. How I have missed their friendship!
   Why does it take so long for us to realize that God is all we need? He is Elohim: The Creator. He is El Elyon, God Most High; Jehovah Yaweh: I AM! El Roi: The God Who Sees (our own personal accountability partner!); El Olam, the Eternal God--He's ever present! Jehovah Jirah: The God Who Provides; El Shaddai, God Almighty.
  You know what?  I believe El Roi, Jehova Jira, and Jehova Rapha arranged this class and this reunion for me. It was His breath of provision and love that placed me exactly where He knew I needed to be. God has many names; I call Him…Magnificent!