Names Of God, Their Meaning And Life Applications Of Them

We all know what naming is. We know the importance of naming a newly birthed child. Even adam in the bible gave names to all both living and non-living creatures that are present in the garden of Eden. 

Naming has lots of benefits, it helps us not to be confused about someone or something, and it helps us to always distinguish each other, especially on an important occasion.

Having read what naming implies, we have at least gathered some knowledge. 

Well, in this article, we are going to look deep into the names of God, their meaning, and also how you can apply them in life circumstances. Now, sip a glass of wine and follow me as I unleash them and as we learn together. 

Names Of God And Their Meaning

Now, let us go straight into the names which we usually call God and their common meaning.

Alpha And Omega

Alpha and Omega are popularly used names of God by Christian brethren that usually mean the beginning and the end, it is used by Christian believers as a title for Jesus, especially during prayers and ministration of the spirit. 

Jehoval Shammah And Jehovah Jireh

This phrase is also among the popular names of God. Jehovah shamal literally emanated from a city unto which visions were shown to a prophet by God. This phrase is gotten from a Hebrew word that means Jehovah is here in our midst. 

Jehovah Jireh on the other hand was known to be a place where the binding of Israel took place as directed from God to father Abraham. This phrase means God will literally provide for our needs. This is also one popular name by which Christian brethren call God. So in a time of need, you can always call the name of God Jehovah Jireh.

Jehovah Nissi

Jehovah Nissi is also one of the popular names that are for God. It has been used by many musicians for choruses and songs, including hymns as well.

Research shows that Jehovah Nissi as found in the book of exodus is the name given to an altar by Moses which he created to celebrate the defeat of the Amalekites, this word at last literally means the lord my refuge.   

Jehovah Rapha

Healing is one important aspect of our Christian lives and various spiritual activities, Jehovah Rapha is a name most Christian brethren call God, especially during healing deliverances and crusades. This word literally means the God that heals. 

Jehovah El Shaddai  

Can I say this is the most popular among all names we call God? Yes, it is. We all are in need of one thing or the other so we must pray to god about our needs.

The interpretation of Jehovah el Shaddai is proportional to need. It actually means God is our sustainer and also the all-sufficient God. 

Conclusion 

God has thousands of names but we just look into the most popular ones we Christians usually call him. All these names together work with one spirit which is the spirit of God. As Christian brethren, we urge you to always include one of the names of God during your worship, praise, or prayer session.