"Yahweh"

One of my favorite songs right now is “Yahweh” by Rend Collective. As I listen and read each line in each stanza, my heart says,

"YES, Lord! Oh, I need YOU! You are my source of life! You will carry me through. I am bringing You all that I am.  I am here to lift my hands in worship.  I don't want anything to take Your place in my life." 

 

And then life happens...a kid doesn't listen or obey...a spouse speaks an unkind word...a co-worker isn't doing their job and leaving you more work to do...a virus throws our world into chaos and uncertainty!  

Then word “Yahweh” catches my eye.  It is said 37 times in this song, so I decided to do a little research on this word...I mean if you are going to sing that word 37 times it may be a good idea to know what you are singing about!

As I was looking up Yahweh, I discovered that Yahweh and Jehovah are used interchangeably and both mean "LORD."  "LORD" is written in all capital letters because it shows the holiness of God. They were such sacred words to the Jewish people that Jehovah or Yahweh were never fully written or spoken.  Thank You, Jesus, that is not the case any more!

As I was doing more research, I came across these verses using Yahweh/Jehovah.

“that they may know that you alone, whose name is the LORD, are the Most High over all the earth.” ‭‭Psalms‬ ‭83:18‬ ‭ESV‬‬ 

WOW!! May you be reminded that God alone, who is Yahweh, is the Most High over all the earth...over all our fears and worries...even over this virus!

“Behold, God is my salvation; I will trust, and will not be afraid; for the LORD God is my strength and my song, and he has become my salvation.” 

‭‭Isaiah‬ ‭12:2‬ ‭ESV‬‬

We are being called to trust Him and not be afraid because Yahweh is our strength and song! Let us sing praises loudly to Him!

“You keep him in perfect peace whose mind is stayed on you, because he trusts in you. Trust in the LORD forever, for the LORD God is an everlasting rock.”  

 Isaiah‬ ‭26:3-4‬ ‭ESV‬‬

We are promised His perfect peace, but our part is that we MUST keep our mind fixed on Him. Our mind will stay fixed on Him only when we trust in Him. We are called to trust in Yahweh forever...not when it is easy...not with situations that are comfortable...but forever because Yahweh is our rock!

So, click on the video and sing to Yahweh...the One who is Most High over all of our situations, who is our strength and song and who is the giver of peace!