Continuing my 2020 Lenten Journey- with personal thoughts and commentary by Martha McDuff Wiggins on the book “Lord I Want To Know You” by Kay Arthur.
Day 6 & 7
EL Elyon, The God Most High…
“For His dominion is an everlasting dominion, and His kingdom endures from generation to generation. And all the inhabitants of the earth are accounted as nothing, but He does according to His Will in the host of heaven and among the inhabitants of earth; and no one can ward off His Hand or say to Him, ‘What hast Thou done?’“ (Daniel 4:34-35 and a direct quote from the book)
El Elyon is our next name to study. It is the name that designates God as our sovereign ruler, as ruler over all the universe. It is the same El Elyon, The God Most High, from the Old Testament who delivered Abraham from his enemies, that today rules over the the affairs of men.
To trust in Him, to know His plans will be accomplished in your life, you must come to know Him as El Elyon, the God Most High. For if He is not sovereign, if He is not in control, if all things are not under His dominion, then where does that leave us? If He is not the God Most High, then we are either in the hands of fate, in the hands of man, or in the hands of the devil. A much better place for sure, is to be under the dominion or rule of El Elyon, the God who created you, loves you, and plans all for your good.
Because of His everlasting dominion over all, El Elyon is a name we can trust in to protect us from dangers, to set us securely on high!
And why? Because He loves us. Remember, we are created by His Love, in His Love, and for His Love. Wouldn’t you fiercely protect those you love and establish them in a Hightower above the dangers lurking below? Of course you would! So would El Elyon!
Listen to His plans to do so in
Psalm 91:14 (NAB):
“Because he has loved Me, therefore I will deliver him; I will set him securely on high, because he has known My name.”
In Psalm 91:14, He also gives another reason for His desire to protect us and set us securely away from danger. It fits perfectly with our study! He states implicitly it’s because we have known his name! (El Elyon, God Most High). We cannot ask for a more direct reference!
Remember I previously gave you a little formula to commit to memory:
‘Knowledge + Faith = Confidence’.
In Psalm 91:14 He also validates that formula. To have faith in Him, simply put, is to love Who He is. It is to believe in His sovereignty and provision for us.
Through the name of El Elyon, I am able to bring us full circle, to demonstrate what it means to call upon the name of the Lord. When we learn about the attributes, the character of, each of the names of the Lord, we have KNOWLEDGE. In learning the name of El Elyon, we come to know His sovereignty over all dominions, over all affairs of mankind. We learn His Hand cannot be warded off by anyone or anything. We see examples of His fierce but loving protection for us.
As we come to know Who He is, we come to love His Love for us and His desire to protect us. We begin to have FAITH in Him to be our personal God Most High. When we take this KNOWLEDGE and combine it with our FAITH (even if that faith is newly budding), we begin to trust in the name (El Elyon) and become CONFIDENT in His promises to us. In confidence we can now call upon the name of the Lord. We can run into His Everlasting Hightower of Love and Protection, afterward remembering to complete the circle in thankful praise, to boast in the name of our God!
The book discusses El Elyon, The God Most High over several days mainly using various Biblical passages that show His sovereignty over all. Instead of taking several days, I have tried to keep it to a shorter timeline, combining Days 6 & 7.
Hopefully, I pray to have brought a simplicity to a complex subject. Stay tuned, for tomorrow we will add the element of Satan to the mix.
Mental action to facilitate your Lenten Journey:
Remember that He both desires and commands us to call upon His name. Try to see areas in your life today where El Elyon demonstrates His sovereignty and His Love for you. If you have a need, a fear, or a problem you need Him to take charge of, or set you on high from, call upon Him. He will hear you.,🙏🏻💖
Further action if so inclined:
The word Caim: (kyem) n. Sanctuary; an invisible circle ⭕️ of protection, drawn around the body with the hand, to remind one of being safe and loved, even in the darkest of times. [Scots Gaelic]
Imagine El Elyon drawing a circle of protection around you this very moment. Even draw it with your own hand and say this beautiful short prayer:
“Prayer For Protection”
by James Dillet Freeman
The light of God surrounds us;
The love of God enfolds us;
The power of God protects us;
The presence of God watches over us;
Wherever we are, God is!
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