Yahweh

Can we pray for just a moment? “Jesus, slow us down. Help us rest in these moments and trust that time with You is the most important investment of our day. Lord, help us to breathe in You today.”

If you have never tried the audio version of “A Miracle Every Day,” today would be a great day to try it out! Before we begin, would you simply take a deep breath? Trust me. Just breathe in…and breathe out. In and out.

Did you know that one of the Old Testament names of God was so holy that God’s chosen people would not say it aloud? It was too sacred. I love that they had so much respect for the Name of God! Truthfully, they would not say it, but they would BREATHE it.

Did you know that the consonants used in the spelling of the sacred name YAHWEH are, in fact, the only consonants that, if correctly pronounced, do not allow you to use your tongue or close your lips? In fact, we know that the pronouncing of the SACRED NAME was an attempt to imitate breath. It was a picture of inhalation and exhalation. Would you try it with me? Inhale the “YAH” and exhale the “WEH” (pronounced WAY). Again, inhale “YAH” and exhale the “WEH”. You can do all of this without moving your lips or using your tongue. It’s all in your breath! Isn’t it amazing that Jesus is the breath of life?!

As you breathe, I want to remind you that you are not in charge of whether or not you are breathing...God is! God is the giver of every breath, so breathing His name is a reminder to us of all that HE IS: all-powerful, all holy, all knowing, and all present. He is the breath of life...YAHWEH.

Think about this truth. Your first breath as a baby was you saying God’s name, YAH–WEH, and your final breath as a dying man or woman will be you saying the name of God, YAH-WEH. My friend, if you breathe the name of God at the beginning of your life, and you breathe the name of God at the end of your life, doesn’t it seem fitting that you would say “YES” to the God of life, everywhere in between? As you continue to breathe, reflect on Isaiah 52:6:

“Therefore, my people shall know my name. Therefore, in that day they shall know that it is I who speaks; here I am.” (Isaiah 52:6, NIV)

He is here. Breathe Him in and never forget…

You are a miracle!

Grant