lord, Lord, LORD

In ancient times, the names used in the Bible were not only a form of singling out a person and identifying them; they also represented the character, nature, power and authority of the person concerned. Though we say 'Hallowed be thy name' in the Lord's Prayer, because of God's Majesty and Complexity, He was actually given 3 main names - 'Elohim' - lord, denoting creator, almighty one, of supreme power and majesty.'Yahweh' or pronounced 'Jehovah' - LORD, self-existent, eternal covenant keeping God, sacred;'Adonai' - Lord, master, owner, ruler.Also, there are many composite names for God, describing the many facets of God. Today I focus on Jehovah-Ra'ah which means LORD and Shepherd, and Jehovah-Jireh which means LORD and Provider. It struck me today that as God leads us always, is all-seeing and is with us constantly, that means His provision is with us every day. This is why we can say in The Lord's Prayer - (You do) "Give us this day our daily bread". If He wasn't around constantly we would more likely want to say, "Give us this day everything we need until your next appearance in our lives". In Apostle Paul's letter to the Philippians 4:19 we read, "And my God will supply every need of yours according to His riches in glory in Christ Jesus". If we think of God as good and constantly with us, it changes our perspective. Surely we would worry less?