God's Catalog
God keeps His promises! I mean He really keeps His promises. (Heb.10:23) Even if you can’t see it today, or if it doesn’t happen in your lifetime, He doesn’t forget and He doesn’t change His mind. If He has made a promise, He’s good to do it! Far too many Christians obtain their so-called ticket to heaven only to sit back, wait and occupy until Jesus returns. God has much more in store for those of us who walk with Him and seek to know Him and the power of His resurrection. Now do not misunderstand me, you have to have your ticket, which is only obtained by repentance and faith in Jesus. I wish we could just visit heaven for five minutes after being born again to get a peek of what the other side really looks like. It is true when we were born again we get our ticket that is secure, never revoked.
The rest of the story is that God gave us a catalog called the Bible which gives us a clear window into our rights, responsibilities and guarantee of promises that He has in store for His children. Heaven is like a huge super Walmart, with isles and isles of things that God has all organized to give to those who ask (James 1 :4-8). When we get to heaven at the end of our time on earth, we will see this warehouse of things and God will tell us that those are the things that He desired to bless us, but we never asked for them. "ELOHIM" (or Elohay) is the first name for God found in the Bible, and it's used throughout the Old Testament over 2,300 times. Elohim comes from the Hebrew root meaning "strength" or "power", and has the unusual characteristic of being plural in form. In Genesis 1:1, we read, "In the beginning Elohim created the heaven and the earth." Right from the start, this plural form for the name of God is used to describe the One God, a mystery that is uncovered throughout the rest of the Bible. Throughout scripture, Elohim is combined with other words to describe certain characteristics of God. Some examples: Elohay Kedem - God of the Beginning: (Deuteronomy 33:27). Elohay Mishpat - God Of Justice: (Isaiah 30:18). Elohay Selichot - God Of Forgiveness: (Nehemiah 9:17). Elohay Marom - God Of Heights: (Micah 6:6). Elohay Mikarov - God Who Is Near: (Jeremiah 23:23). Elohay Mauzi - God Of My Strength: (Psalm 43:2). Elohay Tehilati - God Of My Praise: (Psalm 109:1). Elohay Yishi - God Of My Salvation: (Psalm 18:47, 25:5). Elohim Kedoshim - Holy God: (Leviticus 19:2, Joshua 24:19). Elohim Chaiyim - Living God: (Jeremiah 10:10). Elohay Elohim - God Of Gods: (Deuteronomy 10:17). When we pray in the will of God, the Holy Spirit runs up and down these isles filling these baskets of things that God is sending to us. Prayer is the key to unleashing the blessings of God on our lives and ministries. The following are but a few that He has waiting for you, (2Pet.1:4; 3:14; 2Cor.1:20; Ps.84; Lk.11:9-13). Dig in for yourself and see Him come to deliver.
- Peace, Phil.4:7; Jn.14:27;Col.3:15
- Patience, Col.1:11
- Finances, 2Cor:8-9
- Joy, Phil.4:4-6, Rom.14:17
- Comfort, 2Cor.7:6
- Forgiveness, Rom.8:1; Is.1:18; 1Jn1:9
- Guidance, James 4:13-17;Ps.18:32; Ps.32:8
- All needs, Phil.4:19; Ps 23; Gen.22:14
- Wisdom, Jas.1:5
- Help, Jn. 14:16-17
- Mind of Christ, 1Cor.2:16
- Healing, Ex.15
- Protection, Ps 46
- Counselor, Is.9;
- Hope, 1Peter 1:3;Ps.71:5
- Heaven, Jn.14
- Effectiveness in ministry, John 15; 2Chron.29:11
- Answers to our prayers, Jer.33:3
- Restoration in relationships, Matt.18Victory over sin, 1Cor.10:13; Jude 24; Rom.6;Rom.8:2
- Grace, 2 Cor.12:9
- Success in life, Joshua 1:8
- Increase in family or church growth, Ps 115:14-15
- Power in witnessing to people, Acts1:8
- Protection, Is. 43:2
- Boldness, Pr.28:1; Acts4:13
- Faith, Heb.12:2; Gal:5:22-23
- Strength, Ps.27:14
- Victory over fear, 2Tim.1:7
- Spiritual Gifts filling of the Holy Spirit, Acts 2, 8, 10, 19, Eph 4:11-14, Rom 12:4-8;1Cor12-14; 1Pet.4:10-11
- Filling of the Holy Spirit, (power of God) Acts 1:18; Jn.14:15-21;16:5-16
- Fruit of the Spirit, Gal.5:22-23
- Food and clothing, Matt.6:25-34
- Worry, Matt.6:25-33
