The names of God - Praise

I turned on the TV this morning and a program had just started. The guy was sharing about praising God and he gave 9 names of God that we can praise Him with. Message on praise. Part 4 of a series. I found this message encouraging and lifted my spirit. The past year has been trying for me and at times out loud I didn't even have the energy to praise, but within me, I could still give thanks, prayer and praise.

Praise with the names of God.

His name is:

Yahweh - to be / ever living / self existing.

Jehovah Jireh - the Lord will provide - Jesus offered for us. Gen 2 God will provide himself a sacrifice. (He is the one who sees ahead. He sees your need before you see it).

Jehovah Rapha - to cure / to heal / to restore. God's name is the healing. His name is synonymous for wholeness. His name is a balm to your wounds.

Jehovah Nissi - God our banner. Ex 17. With a giant threat, praise Jehovah Nissi. Victory.

Jehovah Makkadesh - to set aside, separated. God is separated from sin, God is sinless. God dedicated himself for me. Holy.

Jehovah Shalom - God our peace. Judges 6. Gideon. Disobedient to God, but they turned to Him and God heard their prayer and they built an alter. Deep abiding peace.

Jehovah Rohi - the Lord is my Shepherd.

Jehovah Tsidkenu - the Lord our Righteousness. Jer 23:6. This is like a long tall glass of water to a thirsty person. Jer was a time of violence and corruption. Spiritual leaders confused and scattered.
God said, I am going to send my Righteousness. Christ became our righteousness.

Jehovah Shammah - God is always present. Every moment of every day, God is there for you. He never pretends he doesn't know you, even when you can not accept yourself he accepts you.

Mat 28:20 This is why I praise. Praise His name and sense him engulfing you. Praise God with lips, with resources, with who we are.

Leadingtheway.com.au Empowered by Praise part 4. Dr Michael Youssef.

Empowered by Praise

God's Word to my Mum.

My mum was diagnosed with breast cancer in the yr 2000 approx. She had found a lump in her right breast so she went to the doctor and had tests to confirm it. Quickly she had an operation; her breast and some lymph nodes were removed, with the cancer said to be relatively aggressive and estrogen fed.

Her next challenge was the process of Chemotherapy. She lost her hair, her wellness, but she seemed so strong emotionally. I spent a couple of weeks with her early on, looking after her as she recovered from her operation as well as going through her initial chemo treatment. (We live in different States in Australia, so I had some time off to be with her).

Once this chemo process was all done she would then have 6 monthly and then yearly checks, to make sure there was no return of the cancer.  In the 10th year she had her final check and they said there is no need for her to come back - she was cancer free.

Guidance in Finding a New Home

I lived in Sydney in a 3 storey unit block, 3rd floor.

Prior to this place, I was living in a unit in a nearby suburb sharing with a girl from Church. I had the privilege of sharing with 3 flat mates in this unit over the course of 3 or 4 years. Many lessons, many laughs were lived in this home.

In this post I would like to share the guidance and interventions I had in getting the go ahead to move and where to move to.

I lived in the 1st unit of an Art deco block of 4. I was sharing with 'flatmate 3' at the time. I had wanted to move for a while but I wanted the time to end by God's determining, not mine. I very much felt I needed Gods OK to move on.

Some time later........