We have been examining the various Names of God recorded in the Bible.

LORD = the I AM, Jehovah, the Righteous Judge

In the 10^th century B.C., King David wrote a psalm describing the things the LORD delivers the righteous from.

Psalm 34:¹(A Psalm of David, when he changed his behaviour before Abimelech; who drove him away, and he departed.) I will bless the LORD at all times: his praise shall continually be in my mouth.

The LORD delivers from fears

⁴I sought the LORD, and he heard me, and delivered me from all my fears.

⁷The angel of the LORD encampeth round about them that fear him, and delivereth them.

Fear = feelings of dread

What do these words mean to you?

The LORD delivers from troubles

⁶This poor man cried, and the LORD heard him, and saved him out of all his troubles.

¹⁷The righteous cry, and the LORD heareth, and delivereth them out of all their troubles.

Trouble = something causing worry, distress

What do these words mean to you?

The LORD delivers from want

⁸O taste and see that the LORD is good: blessed is the man that trusteth in him. ⁹O fear the LORD, ye his saints: for there is no want to them that fear him. ¹⁰The young lions do lack, and suffer hunger: but they that seek the LORD shall not want any good thing.

Want = to be without or deficient

What do these words mean to you?

The LORD delivers from afflictions

¹⁸The LORD is nigh unto them that are of a broken heart; and saveth such as be of a contrite spirit. ¹⁹Many are the afflictions of the righteous: but the LORD delivereth him out of them all.

Affliction =pain, distress, grief, misery

What do these words mean to you?

The LORD delivers from desolation

²²The LORD redeemeth the soul of his servants: and none of them that trust in him shall be desolate.

Desolation =ruin, devastation

What do these words mean to you?

Our focus – Hebrews 12:¹ Wherefore seeing we also are compassed about with so great a cloud of witnesses, let us lay aside every weight, and the sin which doth so easily beset us, and let us run with patience the race that is set before us, ²Looking unto Jesus the author and finisher of our faith; who for the joy that was set before him endured the cross, despising the shame, and is set down at the right hand of the throne of God. ³For consider him that endured such contradiction of sinners against himself, lest ye be wearied and faint in your minds.

Our challenge – Dearly Beloved,

Run with your eyes on Jesus alone!

Run in faith that Jesus loves you with an everlasting, unconditional love; has uniquely designed  and created only one you; has a good plan for your life; runs with you; and will  accomplish His purposes for you and through you!

Run in His strength alone!

Run with your eyes on the prize!

Run with your focus on His mission: to conform you to the image of Jesus Christ!

Run with the desire to finish strong!

Run with the desire to finish with your lamp burning!

Run with the expectation of being in His physical presence when you cross your finish line!

Run to His glory alone!

Run and keep on running!

Coach Patti