It’s beginning to look a lot like Christmas everywhere you go. Don’t you just love it! I sure do!
I love the sites, the sounds, the lights and even the smells that are all associated with this most WONDERful time of year.
But most of all I love that this season beckons the world to recognize the Savior of the world. The One who clothed Himself in flesh so we could be clothed in His righteousness. Amazing love!
Today, I wanted to take the time to share an in depth look at who our Lord really is. Below I have listed His names and titles to reflect on what Scripture says about this Glorious God.
Perhaps you can look up a few of the references each day as a way of contemplating and worshipping the King of kings and Lord of lords.
He is…
OLD TESTAMENT NAMES FOR GOD
- ELOHIM: Genesis 1:1, Psalm 19:1 “God”, a reference to God’s power and might.
- ADONAI: Malachi 1:6 “Lord”, a reference to the Lordship of God.
- JEHOVAH (YAHWEH): Genesis 2:4 a reference to God’s divine salvation.
- JEHOVAH-MACCADDESHEM: Exodus 31:13 “The Lord thy sanctifier”
- JEHOVAH-ROHI: Psalm 23:1 “The Lord my shepherd”
- JEHOVAH-SHAMMAH: Ezekiel 48:35 “The Lord who is present”
- JEHOVAH-RAPHA: Exodus 15:26 “The Lord our healer” J
- EHOVAH-TSIDKENU: Jeremiah 23:6 “The Lord our righteousness”
- JEHOVAH-JIREH: Genesis 22:13-14 “The Lord will provide”
- JEHOVAH-NISSI: Exodus 17:15 “The Lord our banner”
- JEHOVAH-SHALOM: Judges 6:24 “The Lord is peace”
- JEHOVAH-SABBAOTH: Isaiah 6:1-3 “The Lord of Hosts”
- JEHOVAH-GMOLAH: Jeremiah 51:6 “The God of Recompense”
- EL-ELYON: Genesis 14:17-20,Isaiah 14:13-14 “The most high God”
- EL-ROI: Genesis 16:13 “The strong one who sees”
- EL-SHADDAI: Genesis 17:1,Psalm 91:1 “The God of the mountains or God Almighty”
- EL-OLAM: Isaiah 40:28-31 “The everlasting God”
MORE NAMES AND TITLES OF GOD
- ABBA – Romans 8:15
- ADVOCATE – I John 2:1 (kjv)
- ALMIGHTY – Genesis 17:1
- ALPHA – Revelation 22:13
- AMEN – Revelation 3:14
- ANCIENT OF DAYS – Daniel 7:9
- ANOINTED ONE – Psalm 2:2
- APOSTLE – Hebrews 3:1
- ARM OF THE LORD – Isaiah 53:1
- AUTHOR OF LIFE – Acts 3:15
- AUTHOR OF OUR FAITH – Hebrews 12:2
- BEGINNING – Revelation 21:6
- BLESSED & HOLY RULER – 1 Timothy 6:15
- BRANCH – Jeremiah 33:15
- BREAD OF GOD – John 6:33
- BREAD OF LIFE – John 6:35
- BRIDEGROOM – Isaiah 62:56
- BRIGHT MORNING STAR – Revelation 22:16
- CHIEF SHEPHERD – 1 Peter 5:4
- CHOSEN ONE – Isaiah 42:1
- CHRIST – Matthew 22:42
- CHRIST OF GOD – Luke 9:20
- CHRIST THE LORD – Luke 2:11
- CHRIST, SON OF LIVING GOD – Matthew 16:16
- COMFORTER – John 14:26(kjv)
- COMMANDER – Isaiah 55:4
- CONSOLATION OF ISRAEL – Luke 2:25
- CONSUMING FIRE – Deut. 4:24, Heb. 12:29
- CORNERSTONE – Isaiah 28:16
- COUNSELOR – Isaiah 9:6
- CREATOR – 1 Peter 4:19
- DELIVERER – Romans 11:26
- DESIRED OF ALL NATIONS – Haggai 2:7
- DOOR – John 10:7(kjv)
- END – Revelation 21:6
- ETERNAL GOD – Deut. 33:27
- EVERLASTING FATHER – Isaiah 9:6
- FAITHFUL & TRUE – Revelation 19:11
- FAITHFUL WITNESS – Revelation 1:5
- FATHER – Matthew 6:9
- FIRSTBORN – Rom.8:29,Rev.1:5,Col.1:15
- FIRST FRUIT – 1 Cor.15:20-23
- FOUNDATION – 1 Cor. 3:11
- FRIEND OF SINNERS – Matthew 11:19
- GENTLE WHISPER – 1 Kings 19:12
- GIFT OF GOD – John 4:10
- GLORY OF THE LORD – Isaiah 40:5
- GOD – Genesis 1:1
- GOD ALMIGHTY – Genesis 17:1
- GOD OVER ALL – Romans 9:5
- GOD WHO SEES ME – Genesis 16:13
- GOOD SHEPHERD – John 10:11
- GREAT HIGH PRIEST – Hebrews 4:14
- GREAT SHEPHERD – Hebrews 13:20
- GUIDE – Psalm 48:14
- HEAD OF THE BODY – Colossians 1:18
- HEAD OF THE CHURCH – Ephesians 5:23
- HEIR OF ALL THINGS – Hebrews 1:2
- HIGH PRIEST – Hebrews 3:1
- HIGH PRIEST FOREVER – Hebrews 6:20
- HOLY ONE – Acts 2:27
- HOLY ONE OF ISRAEL – Isaiah 49:7
- HOLY SPIRIT – John 15:26
- HOPE – Titus 2:13
- HORN OF SALVATION – Luke 1:69
- I AM – Exodus 3:14, John 8:58
- IMAGE OF GOD – 2 Cor. 4:4
- IMAGE OF HIS PERSON – Hebrews 1:3 (kjv)
- IMMANUEL – Isaiah 7:14 • JEALOUS – Exodus 34:14 (kjv)
- JEHOVAH – Psalm 83:18 (kjv)
- JESUS – Matthew 1:21
- JESUS CHRIST OUR LORD – Romans 6:23
- JUDGE – Isaiah 33:22, Acts 10:42
- KING – Zechariah 9:9
- KING ETERNAL – 1 Timothy 1:17
- KING OF KINGS – 1 Timothy 6:15
- KING OF THE AGES – Revelation 15:3
- LAMB OF GOD – John 1:29
- LAST ADAM – 1 Cor. 15:45
- LAWGIVER – Isaiah 33:22
- LEADER – Isaiah 55:4
- LIFE – John 14:6
- LIGHT OF THE WORLD – John 8:12
- LIKE AN EAGLE – Deut. 32:11
- LILY OF THE VALLEYS – Song 2:1
- LION OF THE TRIBE OF JUDAH – Revelation 5:5
- LIVING STONE – 1 Peter 2:4
- LIVING WATER – John 4:10
- LORD – John 13:13
- LORD GOD ALMIGHTY – Revelation 15:3
- LORD JESUS CHRIST – 1 Cor. 15:57
- LORD OF ALL – Acts 10:36
- LORD OF GLORY – 1 Cor. 2:8
- LORD OF HOSTS – Haggai 1:5
- LORD OF LORDS – 1 Tim. 6:15
- LORD OUR RIGHTEOUSNESS – Jeremiah 23:6
- LOVE – 1 John 4:8
- MAN OF SORROWS. – Isaiah 53:3
- MASTER – Luke 5:5
- MEDIATOR – 1 Timothy 2:5
- MERCIFUL GOD – Jeremiah 3:12
- MESSENGER OF THE COVENANT – Malachi 3:1
- MESSIAH – John 4:25
- MIGHTY GOD – Isaiah 9:6
- MIGHTY ONE = Isaiah 60:16
- NAZARENE – Matthew 2:23
- OFFSPRING OF DAVID – Revelation 22:16
- OMEGA – Revelation 22:13
- ONLY BEGOTTEN SON – John 1:18(kjv)
- OUR PASSOVER LAMB – 1 Cor. 5:7
- OUR PEACE – Ephesians 2:14
- POTTER – Isaiah 64:8
- POWER OF GOD – 1 Cor. 1:24
- PRINCE OF PEACE – Isaiah 9:6
- PROPHET – Acts 3:22
- PURIFIER – Malachi 3:3
- RABBONI (TEACHER) – John 20:16
- RADIANCE OF GOD’S GLORY – Heb.1:3
- REDEEMER – Job 19:25
- REFINER’S FIRE – Malachi 3:2
- RESURRECTION – John 11:25
- RIGHTEOUS ONE – 1 John 2:1
- ROCK – 1 Cor.10:4
- ROOT OF DAVID – Rev. 22:16
- ROSE OF SHARON – Song 2:1
- RULER OF GOD’S CREATION – Rev. 3:14
- RULER OVER KINGS OF EARTH – Rev 1:5
- RULER OVER ISRAEL – Micah 5:2
- SAVIOR – Luke 2:11
- SCEPTER OUT OF ISRAEL – Numbers 24:17
- SEED – Genesis 3:15
- SERVANT – Isaiah 42:1
- SHEPHERD OF OUR SOULS – 1Peter 2:25
- SHIELD – Genesis 15:1
- SON OF DAVID – Matthew 1:1
- SON OF GOD – Matthew 27:54
- SON OF MAN – Matthew 8:20
- SON OF THE MOST HIGH – Luke 1:32
- SOURCE – Hebrews 5:9
- SPIRIT OF GOD – Genesis 1:2
- STAR OUT OF JACOB – Numbers 24:17
- STONE – 1 Peter 2:8
- SUN OF RIGHTEOUSNESS – Malachi 4:2
- TEACHER – John 13:13
- TRUE LIGHT – John 1:9
- TRUE WITNESS – Revelation 3:14
- TRUTH – John 14:6
- VINE – John 15:5
- WAY – John 14:6
- WISDOM OF GOD – 1 Cor. 1:24
- WITNESS – Isaiah 55:4
- WONDERFUL – Isaiah 9:6
- WORD – John 1:1
- WORD OF GOD – Revelation 19:13
Oh, isn’t He absolutely WONDERful! Which names or titles stir your heart with wonder?