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Greetings Precious Family. May the Peace of the Lord be with you always.

Family, tonight’s devotional is a little different because of a few things happening in my life right now.

It is no coincidence the order God chose for me to write about the names of God.

Tonight, I find myself needing all of them.

I need…

Jehovah Shalom — because I need His peace that surpasses my understanding.

El Shaddai — because I need the God who is more than enough to hold me when I feel like I cannot carry what is before me.

Jehovah Roi — because I need the God who sees me, knows my heart, and sees every tear that falls when no one else does.

Jehovah Rapha — because I need the God who heals, restores, and strengthens.

And most of all right now…

I need Abba. I need my Father.

Because there are moments when we do not need all the answers. We need to know that we are held by the One who already knows the beginning, the middle, and the end.

Tonight, I am reminded that God did not reveal His names to us simply so we could learn them. He revealed them so we would know who to run to in every season of our lives.

He is still Jehovah Shalom when our hearts are troubled.

He is still El Shaddai when our strength feels small.

He is still Jehovah Roi when we feel unseen.

He is still Jehovah Rapha when healing is a journey.

And He is still our Abba when we simply need to come home to Him.

Because when life brings seasons we did not expect, we can find ourselves searching for answers. But sometimes God does not immediately give us every answer. Sometimes, He reminds us of something even greater…

He is still with us.

The same God who revealed Himself as “I AM” to Moses is still the God who meets us in every season of our lives.

He is not just the God of yesterday’s victories.

He is the God of today’s uncertainties.

He is the God of tomorrow’s unknowns.

And tonight, that is enough.

Let Us Pray

Abba,

Tonight, I come before You not with perfect words, but with an open heart.

You know every thought I cannot organize, every fear I cannot explain, and every burden I am carrying.

You are Jehovah Shalom, be my peace when circumstances feel uncertain.

You are El Shaddai,  remind me that I am not held together by my own strength, but by Yours.

You are Jehovah Roi — thank You for seeing me completely. You see the parts of my journey that others may never understand. You see the tears, the questions, and the silent prayers.

You are Jehovah Rapha,  bring healing where there is hurt, restoration where there is weariness, and strength where I feel weak.

But tonight, more than anything, I need You as Abba.

Hold Your daughter close.

Remind me that my worth has never been measured by my circumstances, my abilities, or what I can accomplish. My identity is found in being loved by You.

Teach me to trust You with the things I cannot control. Teach me to love with grace, to walk with wisdom, and to rest in the knowledge that You are already in every tomorrow.

Thank You for being every name I need.

In Jesus’ name, Amen, Amen an Amen

Worship Video of the Day

Rev. Marcia Davis, BA, MA