CHANNUN YHVH TSADDIQ
(pronounced khan-noon' yeh-ho-vaw' tsad-deek')
GRACIOUS IS THE LORD AND RIGHTEOUS
Psalm 116:5
The LORD is Gracious and Righteous; our God is full of compassion.
Exodus 34:6
Then the LORD passed in front of Moses and called out: "The LORD, the LORD God, is compassionate and gracious, slow to anger, abounding in loving devotion and faithfulness,"
Romans 2:4
Or do you disregard the riches of His kindness, tolerance, and patience, not realizing that God's kindness leads you to repentance?
(pronounced thoo'-rah)
THE DOOR
John 10:9
I am The Door: by Me if any man enter in, he shall be saved, and shall go in and come out, and find pasture.
*Strong's Ex. Conc. No. 2374
Door: opportunity, gate, entryway
'The name of Him who brings Salvation to those who follow His guidance.'
John 14:5-7
5. “Lord,” said Thomas, “we do not know where You are going, so how can we know the way?”
6. Jesus answered, “I am The Way, The Truth and The Life. No one comes to the Father except through Me."
7. "If you had known Me, you would know My Father as well. From now on you do know Him and have seen Him.”
(pronounced bas-il-yooce' is-rah-ale')
THE KING OF ISRAEL
John 12:13
They took palm branches and went out to meet Him, shouting: “Hosanna!” “Blessed is He who comes in the name of the Lord!” “Blessed is the King of Israel!”
Psalm 118:26
Blessed is He who comes in the name of the LORD. From the house of the LORD we bless you.
John 1:49
"Rabbi," Nathanael answered, "You are the Son of God! You are the King of Israel!"
Revelation 7:9, 10
9. After this I looked and saw a multitude too large to count, from every nation and tribe and people and tongue, standing before the throne and before the Lamb. They were wearing white robes and holding palm branches in their hands.
10. And they cried out in a loud voice: “Salvation to our God, who sits on the throne, and to the Lamb!”
(pronounced meh'-lek yah-ak-obe')
King of Jacob
Isaiah 41:21
“Present your case,” says the LORD. “Bring forth your strong reasons,” says the King of Jacob.
Argue your case before Me. Tell Me why you are right. Strong words from the LORD. Who would want to argue with God? Yet, many do. I have questioned Him, but questions are not arguments. "Bring forth your strong reasons".
Isaiah 1:18
"Come now, let us reason together,” says the LORD. “Though your sins are like scarlet, they will be as white as snow; though they are as red as crimson, they will become like wool."
Isaiah 41:1
“Be silent before Me, O islands, and let the peoples renew their strength. Let them come forward and testify; let us together draw near for judgment."
Isaiah 42:26
"Remind Me, let us argue the matter together. State your case, so that you may be vindicated."
So you think your ways are better than My ways, says the Lord. Show Me, prove yourself before Me. The power of God is greater than the power of any other god. No idol, nor idolater can stand before Him and claim it any other way.
When we come into the presence of The Lord God, we are suddenly aware that we are less and He is great, that we are unworthy and He is gracious. We begin to state our reasons for why our sin is right and He reminds us that His grace is greater, that He is Savior and it is He Who washes away all unrighteousness: when we draw near and obey His Word.
When the judgement of God falls on the sin, it also falls on the unforgiven sinner. Though the sinner has testified on their own behalf why their sins are justifiable, truly they have not a leg to stand on. Their disobedience testifies against them to God.
When the righteous who have been forgiven come before God, Christ testifies on their behalf, for all God's people everywhere (throughout time and across land and sea) are hid in Christ. Our sins have been forgiven: we have trusted in the power of God and lived a righteous holy life before Him in Christ.
Before He was Israel's King, He was Jacob's King. Jacob, the usurper, who had a heart for God and who was loved by God. A man who was subject to his own desires, who ruled with his head (headstrong). Before he wrestled with God.
But now, after He wrestled with the angel of God, he asks for a blessing. His blessing is his new name: Israel, because he 'struggled with God'. ((Genesis 32:22-36))
Not only is The Lord God Jacob's King, but now we who have been washed in His Son's blood, can call Him our King as well. Hallelujah! To God be the glory, great things He has done! We call Him King. He calls us friends. And He has new names for us, as well (Revelation 2:17).
MAQOR CHAY MAYIM
(pronounced maw-kore' khah'-ee mah'-yim)
FOUNTAIN OF LIVING WATER
Jeremiah 2:13
“For My people have committed two evils: They have forsaken Me, the Fountain of Living Water, and they have dug their own cisterns—broken cisterns that cannot hold water."
God is not speaking to the general populace here, but to His own people. His own people have deserted Him, their source of life and chosen to create their own wellsprings. What is He saying?
They have turned their backs on God, Who is the source of all life, both here and now and eternally.
They have chosen to set up their own systems of living, broken cisterns, which cannot contain life; broken doctrines which cannot save themselves nor their communities, for there is no Living Water in them, only dust. And God's people cannot live on dust.
Though our planet is 90% water, much of that is unpotable and it's getting worse, not better. When there is much rain, there is immense flooding. And the flood waters are more than just overflow of dams and levees: the sewers flood, water mains break, garbage is swept up into the floods. In other words, it's filthy, it's unpotable; not able to sustain life. Just like the hearts of God's people who had turned away from Him.
We cannot as God's people live like that. We need clean, pure Water to drink for ourselves and share with others. We need Jesus Christ living in us, the Holy Spirit of God filling us, pouring out of us into our hearts and lives (our wells) and overflowing into other people's hearts and lives (their wells).
God's people are being reprimanded by God for forsaking Him, for turning from Him to other gods. Their cisterns are broken. Be warned now: God is The Fountain of Living Water and there is none other which can sustain God's people. We give all the glory to God for being our Lifesource!
John 4:1-26 tells us the historical account of Jesus and His encounter with a Samaritan woman who had come to the well to draw water, only to find Jesus who gave her Living Water. Hallelujah!
Come to the well and meet Jesus.
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