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THE GLORY OF GOD’S NAME
Today we begin a new series, THE GLORY OF GOD’S NAME
TO KNOW THE NAME OF THE LORD IS TO KNOW HIS GLORY
We read in Exodus 33:18 that Moses BESEECHED God to “Show me thy glory.”
God replied: “I will make all my goodness pass before thee, and I WILL PROCLAIM THE NAME OF THE LORD before thee; and will be gracious to whom I will be gracious, and will show mercy on whom I will show mercy” (verse 19).
In Exodus 34:6 we see what God did: “And the LORD passed by before him and proclaimed, the LORD.” What was the proclamation of the name of the Lord?
In Exodus 3:13 Moses asked God: “Behold, when I come unto the children of Israel, and shall say unto them, The God of your fathers hath sent me unto you; and they shall say to me, What is his name? what shall I say unto them?”
God replies in verses 14, 15: “I AM THAT I AM: and he said, Thus shalt thou say unto the children of Israel, I AM hath sent me unto you. And God said moreover unto Moses, Thus shalt thou say unto the children of Israel, the LORD God of your fathers, the God of Abraham, the God of Isaac, and the God of Jacob, hath sent me unto you: this is my name forever, and this is my memorial unto all generations.”
Take notice, men. The glory of God is associated with His name. God’s goodness is bound up in His name. We can only really know His glory as we press in to experience day by day His goodness and amazing grace.
To be continued. We have so much to discover about God’s name.
Be encouraged.
Colin Campbell
