The Eternal Names of God (Jehovah)
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Another name is Jehovah-Shalom, the “Lord our peace.” Judges 6:24 says, “Then Gideon built
an altar there unto the L
ORD
, and he called it Jehovah-shalom.” Peace. He used to be the “Lord
their peace.” Is He still? The Lord our peace. In John 14:27, Jesus said, “Peace I leave with you,
my peace I give unto you: not as the world giveth give I unto you. Let not your heart be troubled,
neither let it be afraid.” He is still Jehovah-Shalom. Do you believe it?
Would you believe anyone who came along and said, “No, He used to be Jehovah-Shalom, but
He’s not any more. That’s all passed away.” You have better sense than that. The Great I Am
is,
and a million years from now, He is. He’s never going to change.
Jehovah-Tsidkenu is the “Lord our righteousness.” Jeremiah 23:6 calls Him the “Lord our
righteousness.” Is He still our righteousness? Second Corinthians 5:21 says, “For he has made
him to be sin for us, who knew no sin; that we might be made the righteousness of God in him.”
Is He still Jehovah-Tsidkenu? Yes, He is.
How about Jehovah-Raah, the “Lord our Shepherd.” Psalm 23:1 says, “The Lord is my shepherd;
I shall not want.” Is He still the Good Shepherd? John 10:14 says, “I Am the good shepherd, and
I know my sheep, and am known of mine.” Is He still the Lord Jehovah-Raah, our Shepherd?
Yes.
How about Jehovah-Shammah? There are a lot of these, and I’m glad about every one of them.
The Lord is present: Jehovah-Shammah, the Lord is there. Is He still with us? Is He still present
in our midst? He said in Matthew 28:20, “…lo, I am with you always, even unto the end of the
world.” In Matthew 18:20, He said, “For where two or three are gathered together in my name,
there am I in the midst of them.” I am there. I am present. That means I am Jehovah-Shammah.
He used to be the “Lord Who is present,” and He still is the Lord Who is present.
I’m listing just a couple more. Jehovah-Sabaoth means the “Lord of Hosts,” the Lord of Armies.
He used to have armies. He used to have hosts. He used to have amazing military power. Does
He still have it? Oh, it’s all through the New Testament. The Book of Revelation talks about the
Lord with His armies and His hosts. He’s called the “Lord of Sabaoth” in James 5:4.
He’s called Jehovah-Gemuwal, the “Lord who repays,” and He is still Jehovah-Gemuwal.
He is still Jehovah-Shammah, Jehovah-Sabaoth, Jehovah-Gemuwal, Jehovah-Raah, Jehovah-
Tsidkenu, Jehovah-Shalom, Jehovah-Kadesh, Jehovah-Jireh, and Jehovah-Nissi. Are we to
believe that one of these has passed away? That Jehovah-Rapha out of all these stands changed?
That He used to be the “Lord Who heals us,” but somehow or another He is just a “has-been” in
that department? I won’t even listen to anyone who suggests such a thing. If He ever was the
“Lord Who heals you,” He is—and will always be—the “Lord Who heals you!”
We are persuaded, we are fully convinced, that it’s God’s will—always has been and always will
be—to heal everybody today because He is the Great I Am Who does not change. He is the great
Jehovah-Rapha, the Lord Who makes you whole. Glory to God!
