What’s in a name? Everything. God knows your name.
“Before I formed you in the womb I knew you, before you were born I set you apart.” ~Jeremiah 1:5 NIV
The Lord called me from the womb, from the body of my mother he named my name. ~Isaiah 49:1 ESV
“I will give them an everlasting name that will endure forever.” ~Isaiah 56:5 NIV
“The sheep hear his voice, and he calls his own sheep by name and leads them out.” ~John 10:3 ESV
“Fear not, for I have redeemed you; I have called you by name, you are mine.” ~Isaiah 43:1 ESV
And the Lord said to Moses, “This very thing that you have spoken I will do, for you have found favor in my sight, and I know you by name.” ~Exodus 33:17 ESV
And so, when Alexandra wrote to me regarding a new name for the “Prayer Warriors” group and that she wanted it to become a Bible study forum, to strengthen us as warriors who intercede in prayer, she wrote— “David's faithfulness keeps coming to mind.”
David means beloved or friend. Beloved means dearly loved, dear to the heart. And God called David by name, “a man after God’s own heart.” ~Jeff Cambridge
“After removing Saul, he made David their king. He testified concerning him: ‘I have found David son of Jesse a man after my own heart; he will do everything I want him to do. ’” ~Acts 33:22
A WORD of affirmation I speak over myself is— I AM a child of God, a son of God, a man of God, a man AFTER GOD’s OWN HEART. David’s faithfulness grew stronger because he always inquired of the LORD on every matter, particularly the battles he would confront with his army. David would not go into battle until God affirmed him to do so. David and God were in accord, in agreement, in harmony. David always won each battle because God won it; God destroyed the enemy. “After” is used in this phrase to mean “in accordance with” or “in conformity with.” David’s heart was in accord with God’s heart. The verse, “Delight in the LORD, and He will give you the desires of your heart,” refers to our will in accord with God’s will manifests God’s desires in our heart. A variation of “after God’s heart,” is “pursuing God’s heart.” When we pursue something, we “proceed in accordance with.” Pursue adds an action—proceed or to “go with.” The long version—“to go with and in accordance with God’s heart.” PURSUING GOD’s HEART. ~Jeff Cambridge
David’s Nine Inquiries Of The Lord
https://tafj.org/2012/01/06/davids-nine-inquiries-of-the-lord/
A characteristic feature of David’s biography is that he frequently sought the Lord’s counsel and direction. This feature is not seen in any other biography in the Old or New Testament. Whenever David faced a trial, especially with his enemies, he always asked to know God’s will. And each time he inquired, the Lord graciously gave him a clear and definite answer. Since all the Bible stories “were written for our learning” (Rom. 15:4; 1 Cor. 10:11), they are full of instruction. In this conclusion to our series on David, a man after God’s own heart, we’ll look at nine times when he inquired of the Lord. They teach us that we always gain by seeking His counsel and guidance.
Learning From David
David’s multiple inquiries of the Lord reveal that he was a man of prayer, who was always intent to know His will. This was the main reason why he was called a man after God’s own heart. God says, “I have found David the son of Jesse, a man after My own heart, who will do all My will” (Acts 13: 22). And David did!
David’s multiple inquiries of the Lord reveal that he was a man of prayer, who was always intent to know His will. This was the main reason why he was called a man after God’s own heart. God says, “I have found David the son of Jesse, a man after My own heart, who will do all My will” (Acts 13: 22). And David did!
May the Lord give us grace to emulate David’s example and to cultivate the habit of always inquiring of the Lord and waiting for His answer. The more we seek direction from God in prayer and the more we desire to know His will, the more He is honored and the more we are blessed. May we cultivate David’s spirit more and more, for it is written, “In all your ways acknowledge Him, and He shall direct your paths” (Prov. 3:6).
The Power of Pursuit
Without pursuing God’s heart, our prayers are ineffective, regardless of how we engage in spiritual warfare. Could it be that God remains silent to prayers if we are not pursuing Him? ~Jeff Cambridge
To him who overcomes, to him I will give some of the hidden manna, and I will give him a white stone, and a new name written on the stone which no one knows but he who receives it.' ~Revelation 2:17
The LORD has given you “Prayer Warriors” a new name— “Pursuing GOD’s Heart”
Commentary—
https://www.biblestudytools.com/commentaries/revelation/revelation-2/revelation-2-17.html
white stone
Urim and Thummim - Trench supposes the white stone may be a diamond, the same stone which is the Urim and Thummim.16 “The stone is white or ‘bright,’ the Greek term λευκό [leuko] can refer either to the color white (traditional here) or to an object that is bright or shining, either from itself or from an outside source of illumination.”17 Rev. 3:12+, ‘I will write upon him My new name’): some new revelation of Himself which shall hereafter be imparted to His people, and which they alone are capable of receiving. The connection with the ‘hidden manna’ will thus be clear, as none save the high priest had access to the ‘manna hidden’ in the sanctuary.”18
new name written
There are two possibilities concerning this new name. Either it is a new name given to the overcomer or it is the new name of God given to the overcomer in the church at Philadelphia (Rev. Rev. 3:12+).
There are two possibilities concerning this new name. Either it is a new name given to the overcomer or it is the new name of God given to the overcomer in the church at Philadelphia (Rev. Rev. 3:12+).
This may indicate one or more of three main ideas. First, the name might be a new name Christ will give to each believer. It will be appropriately different for each overcomer and no one except the one who receives it will know the name. Second, the name might be the same for all believers. It will be known to all victors (all believers) just as the things of God are known (in different degree) to all believers (1Jn. 1Jn. 2:20, 1Jn. 2:27; 1Cor. 1Cor. 2:15-16). This view also fits with the Lord’s promises in Isaiah that He will give to His people—all of them in common—a “new name” (Isa. Isa. 62:2; cf. Isa. 56:5; Isa. 65:15). Third, the name might be that of God the Father or of Christ Himself, a common heritage for all overcomers. In favor of this view is the parallel passage in Revelation Rev. 3:12+, which says the name Christ will give is God’s own name. (Further support is in Revelation Rev. 14:1+ and Rev. 22:4+, which refer to God’s name on the foreheads of the 144,000 and all believers in the New Jerusalem.) This name could be a name of God that He deems appropriate for His own as an expression of the fact that they belong to Him (cf. Isa. Isa. 56:5; Isa. 62:2; Isa. 65:15). Also, as already noted, the white stone may allude to the stones of the Law on which God wrote His name (Ex. Ex. 20:1).22
The Peace Of The Lord Lyrics
May the grace of God surround you
May His light direct your path
May His spirit lead and guide you
As the weeks and months go past
May your soul be blessed
And may your joy be full
Of the love that His light brings
As you obey His call
Remember most of all
You’re a child of the King
May the peace of the Lord go with you
The peace of the Lord go with you
May His spirit rest within you
To comfort and befriend you
He is right beside you
To constantly remind you
You’re a child of the King
May His light direct your path
May His spirit lead and guide you
As the weeks and months go past
May your soul be blessed
And may your joy be full
Of the love that His light brings
As you obey His call
Remember most of all
You’re a child of the King
May the peace of the Lord go with you
The peace of the Lord go with you
May His spirit rest within you
To comfort and befriend you
He is right beside you
To constantly remind you
You’re a child of the King
BABBIE MASON
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