El Shaddai
In Hebrew “El Shaddai” means: “The All Sufficient One.”
This is one of His Seven Covenant Names.
KJV translates it as: “The Almighty”.
I write you this morning to encourage you because this has definitely encouraged me.
In asking Father God to show me His Personality this morning, He reminded me to meditate on Him as El Shaddai, The God that is More Than Enough!!
This is one of His Seven Covenant Names.
God keeps His covenants and the Name He uses of Himself show His eternal magnificence.
In Hebrew it means “The All Sufficient One”.
KJV translates El Shaddai as The Almighty; The One Who is More the enough.
O.T. shows Him in this capacity over and over again.
Genesis 17:1 KJV - “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.”
“The Lord appeared to Abram, and said, I AM the Almighty God”
-GENESIS 17:1
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Some scholars say the word "shaddai" is derived from the word "shad" meaning “breast”, giving rise to the names "The Satisfier" and "All Sufficient One". Some say "shad" means "mountain". Either way, He is still the God Who is more than enough!
Joshua 10:12-14 KJV
12 Then Joshua spoke to the Lord in the day when the Lord delivered up the Amorites before the children of Israel, and He said in the sight of Israel:“Sun, stand still over Gibeon; And Moon, in the Valley of Aijalon.”
13 So the sun stood still, And the moon stopped, Till the people had revenge upon their enemies. Is this not written in the Book of Jasher?
God stopped the whole universe because Joshua prayed. We see God Almighty do miracle after miracle. In the New Testament, we see Jesus do miracle after miracle. Yet we, The Church, The Body of Christ, The Bride, stagger at this aspect of our Lord. If we Believe God, If we Trust Him, He IS the God Who IS more than enough. He is the All Sufficient One. He is not the God of yesterday, He is the God of Now.
He said, “I Am El Shaddai!” “THE ALMIGHTY ONE!”
I have been impressed by the Lord to recognize How Big, How Mighty and How Creative He really is. If He does not have what you need He will create it. HE IS THE ULTIMATE CREATOR. The ultimate artist. Just look around you and revel in the beauty He creates everywhere.
It’s His answer to my prayer asking to know Him and His personality.
And this is only one aspect of Him. I so long to discover more.
Psalms 72:17 NKJV His Name shall endure forever; His Name shall continue as long as the sun: and man shall be blessed in Him: All nations shall be blessed in Him.
Psalms 148:13 AMP Let them praise and exalt the Name of the Lord, for His Name alone is exalted and supreme! His glory and majesty are above earth and heaven!
A name is the thing by which a person or thing is known. God is called by many different Names in the Bible. Each Name reveals aspects of His nature and character. Just think The Almighty is just one aspect of His personality. The Lord God Almighty wants to do so many things for His children and with His children, if we would just let Him.
Psalm 91
There are 7 things The Lord wants to do for us. We see that in Psalm 91 : Because he has set his love upon Him therefore will I
(1) DELIVER HIM
(2) I WILL SET HIM ON HIGH, because he has known My Name.
(3) He shall call upon Me and I WILL ANSWER HIM.
(4) I WILL BE WITH HIM in trouble; I will deliver him,
(5) and HONOR HIM.
(6) WITH LONG LIFE WILL I SATISFY HIM and
(7) SHOW HIM MY SALVATION.
Using our faith and trust in Father God all 7 of these things are forever present in our lives. We just have to receive them. The very Heart of God loves us beyond measure and wants to be with us. It’s time to let Him.
The word “shall” in Greek means:
“If I don't have it, I will make it”
Believers need to see how big and mighty God truly is. He is certainly mightier than anything we will ever face. All it takes is the substance of our faith and trust in Him
GOD is THE All Sufficient One for you today!