El Shaddai is Gods name for today. And when Abram was ninety years old and nine, the Lord appeared to Abram, and said unto him, I am the Almighty God; walk before me, and be thou perfect. Genesis 17:1 The common translation of the Hebrew word Shaddai is Almighty. However, Shaddai is a noun that comes from a root verb shadad which means to be powerful, to destroy, to overpower. A direct translation would render Shaddai as the destroyer, but not in a negative connotation. People often think of a destroyer in the most negative manner, often associating it with satan destroying good things. But there is a positive destruction, which is a destruction of evil things. This is the type of power that God wields. He is able to destroy every enemy that dares to come against Him or His children. In fact wherever there is a has been oppression or lack because of the enemy, God offers deliverance and provision. Jesus even conquered the greatest enemy against mankind, Death. Genesis 17:1 is the first time El Shaddai was used by God, and His name is the basis for the rest of the chapter. In the following verses, God declares as El Shaddai, He is a covenant making God, whose and covenant lasts into eternity. Gods covenant is supernatural, and He can transform the physical realm by His great power. As part of His covenant with Abraham, God declares a child will be born to a woman who is over 90 years old and well past menopause and a man almost 100 years old. God is Almighty, All Powerful. If you are facing any lack in any area of your life, He is capable to provide abundance. If you are facing any enemy against your souls or body, He is healer, deliverer, and savior. Call on El Shaddai and He will help you.~ ~ ~ ~Dec. 24, 2014 Christmas Eve is the last day for the names of God. Immanuel is the name of God today. Most people know that Immanuel means God with us, but it can also be stated with us is God. It derives from combining two Hebrew words: El and im-ma-nu. El is a shortened version of Elohim, a generic name of Gods title which was one of the names we explored earlier this month. Immanu comes from the Hebrew adverb preposition (Strongs #5973) which means accompanying, equally with, among, between. Interesting this adverb comes from a root verb, amam, which means to overshadow, huddling together, to hide. The concept of the English words translated for with us lose some of the deeper image this word really exemplifies in the Hebrew. The portrait is one of God covering men (like a hen brooding over her chicks) to the point where His spirit merges with men being equally with us, forever to accompany us and always among us. Immanuel was fully realized in Jesus Christ, who was God in human flesh and who through taking our sins and exchanging them for His righteousness conquered death and imparted everlasting life unto men who would believe on Him. As a result of Jesus victory, the Holy Spirit was poured out upon all Believers on the day of Pentecost (and continues to be poured out on believers today), fulfilling the promise of God to be with us and dwell with men perpetually. There is no more separation between God and man, as the two have been eternally fused at Gods will, combining Holy Spirit with human Spirit. God who was once with mankind in the flesh of Jesus has now become one with us in our own bodies. This is a great and glorious enigma. Immanuel, with us is God! Hallelujah! ~ ~ ~ ~ ~
Posted on: Sat, 27 Dec 2014 23:53:53 +0000
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