“THE NAME OF THE LORD IS A STRONG TOWER: THE RIGHTEOUS RUNNETH INTO IT AND IS SAFE.” Prov. 18:10

At Christmastime how we love to quote the names Isaiah gives to the coming Messiah, our Savior! Virtually every article, drama or event reminds us that:

“HIS NAME SHALL BE CALLED WONDERFUL, COUNSELLOR, THE MIGHTY GOD, THE EVERLASTING FATHER, THE PRINCE OF PEACE.” Isa. 9:6

But I think most of us know that God (and Jesus is also God)has many more wonderful names. In fact, one dear author actually identified 365 names for Jesus — one for every day of the year!

The first name God gave to Moses was when he asked, “Who shall I tell Pharaoh sent me to you?” God simply instructed Moses to tell Pharaoh, “I AM,” and then added, “TELL PHARAOH I AM THAT I AM has sent me to tell you to ‘LET MY PEOPLE GO!””

We all know this story well, but did you ever really study the many additions that God added to His “I AM” for the benefit of His chosen children? A further expansion of His “I AM” was a specifically Israelite-ish name for God; namely, “YAHWEH” or “JEHOVAH”:

“The basic meaning of the term is, ‘He which is, or He who is truly present’” (Zondervan Encyclopedia).

But the joy, the blessing and the wonder of His name begins here! All are very special and very precious, so let’s briefly examine a few of the most prominent:

JEHOVAH-JIREH, or “The Lord who sees and provides”! WOW! I want to love and serve that God. This is the name Abraham gave to the mountain where God provided a ram as substitute for Abraham’s son, Isaac!

How about, JEHOVAH SHALOM, “The Lord our peace”? Gideon gave the altar in Ophrah this name to commemorate the visit of the angel of the Lord.

How we love JEHOVAH JEHOZABAD, or “The Lord who GIVES”! Heathen gods always took from the people, but OUR GOD GIVES! No doubt a prophetic reference to John 3:16, “GOD SO LOVED THAT HE GAVE”! Yes, His only Son to redeem you and me!

How we all need JEHOVAH- RAPHA, “The Lord who healeth thee”! How many times have Jan and I run into that name and were SAFE! Angel Jan is alive and well from colon cancer 3½ years after the doctor told us she had only six months unless she took chemotherapy and radiation! Glory be to God, we ran into that Name, with no chemotherapy or radiation! Praise the Lord!

We can go on and on with hundreds of precious names of our wonderful Lord — certainly not 365 in this letter, but just a few more that YOU may need today:

JEHOVAH-TSIDKENU, “The Lord our righteousness”!
JEHOVAH-SHAMMAH, “The Lord is here”!
JEHOVAH-RAAH, “The Lord is my shepherd.”
EL-SHADDAI, “The all sufficient One.”
JEHOVAH-SABAOTH, “The Lord of hosts (of all heaven’s armies)”!

We could go on and on and record all 365 names and, in fact, we have! A few months ago we reprinted a daily devotional book with all 365 names recorded with a wonderful thought for each day and each name! Write and ask for it — the name is, “EVERY DAY WITH JESUS.” It will be TBN’s Christmas gift to you, along with the stunning 2007 “TBN To The Whole World” calendar.

But, finally, let‘s remember the greatest gift of God from the Old Testament names —

EL ELYON – THE MOST HIGH GOD!

This Christmas, let‘s remember — God has given us the most precious gift of all — His many wonderful names. Thank God for them all, for each one reveals another facet of His “MOST HIGH” being!

But, for all mankind, how can we top — SAVIOR? Sing it with me like we used to at the great Kathryn Kuhlman meetings:

HE’S THE SAVIOR OF MY SOUL
JESUS, MY JESUS
YES, HE’S THE SAVIOR OF MY SOUL
JESUS, MY LORD

Let’s all give Jesus the best gift ever in thanks for our salvation! Over 7,500 station and affiliates continue to send this beautiful Name around the world! And when you need HIM remember:

“THE NAME OF THE LORD IS A STRONG
TOWER: THE RIGHTEOUS RUNNETH INTO
IT AND IS SAFE!”
What a wonderful gift from our Wonderful Lord!

Merry Christmas from all your TBN family. We love you for our 33rd Christmas!