His Name

Janis Smith

"Oh, taste and see that the Lord is good;

Blessed is the man who trusts in Him."

Psalm 34:8

God wants you to “Taste and See that the Lord is Good”! He wants to reveal His “mysteries” to you like a child going on a treasure hunt. "Can you fathom the mysteries of God? Can you probe the limits of the Almighty? Job 11:7 So often God will allow you to experience something and then He reveals its meaning one slice at a time. Revelation may come through His Word, a dream, a vision, a friend, a prophetic word or any other avenue that He chooses. This is why it is so important that we have our Spiritual senses in tune with Him so we don’t miss any of the intricate pieces of the tapestry He is weaving. God wants to reveal to you Who He Is. He wants you to KNOW HIS WONDERFUL NAME. Knowing God, His Character and Nature is a roadmap of revelation. It is an avenue for you to grasp the awesomeness of GOD WHO LIVES INSIDE YOU AND THE POWER AND STRENGTH HE HAS GIVEN TO YOU.

"I will give you the KEYS of the KINGDOM of heaven; whatever you bind on earth will be bound in heaven, and whatever you loose on earth will be loosed in heaven." Matthew 16:19

Jesus came that we might have life and that we might have it abundantly! John 10:10

"To know the love of Christ which passes knowledge; that you may be filled with all the fullness of God. Now to Him who is able to do exceedingly abundantly above all that we ask or think, according to the power that works in us, to Him be glory in the church by Christ Jesus to all generations, forever and ever. Amen." Ephesians 3:19-21

A very simple illustration of the vastness of God is the pomegranate. I remember the first time I noticed this beautiful fruit while studying the priestly robe. The pomegranate was sewn to the bottom of the Priests robe along with the alternating bells. These two ornaments were significant of the gifts of the Spirit and the fruits of the Spirit working together in harmony. Holy Spirit revealed to me that these gifts belonged together to fully experience and walk with Him as Jesus walked. Jesus is our high Priest and He is our ultimate example.

One day when I was writing a children’s drama on the Character of God, one of my friends asked me if I had ever thought about using the pomegranate as a tangible object to illustrate the concept to the children. A little embarrassed and yet eager to learn, I asked her to reveal it to me first. She smiled realizing I had never looked inside one. The next time we met, she had a sparkle in her eye and a pomegranate in her hand.

Carefully placing the vibrant red pomegranate on a cutting board, she began to score the skin. The skin was thick and difficult to peel back. As she peeled the skin back a pocket of little red seeds appeared. They looked a lot like corn surrounded by a thick juicy substance found in plums. She carefully scooped out the seed and offered it to me.

The texture was mucous like, and the red die immediately clung to my fingers. The taste was sweet and yet very sour, a taste I had never experienced before. Still looking at the pomegranate noticing that the place that the seeds had been was now empty, a little cavity that held them into place.

With a smile on her face she replied, “There’s more”. Do you want to see? Captivated by this little fruit, I wanted to see and experience more. Carefully peeling back the skin, another pocket of this precious fruit was revealed, then another and another. By now I was getting the picture in the natural but also in the supernatural.

At first, I had only seen the outside of the pomegranate, but now I was seeing the inside but only in part. "For now we see in a mirror, dimly, but then face to face. Now I know in part, but then I shall know just as I also am known." I Corinthians 13:12. As we dug deeper we found more and more pockets of these tiny red sweet and sour seeds. It took a little effort and it was pretty messy but the message was clear.

Through the years, my experience and relationship with God has been just like that little pomegranate. It has been a series of pulling back WHO HE IS AND WHO I AM IN HIM; Knocking, seeking and asking Him to reveal Himself to me daily. By allowing Him to open my senses and the gates of my heart my journey to Know Him expanded. Meditating and studying scriptures while listening to His still small voice revealed to me there is soooo much more than simply a salvation experience. That was only the beginning!

Along the journey, the search led me to the realms of Heaven. My heart’s desire was to experience a truly full relationship with God without restraints. My heart began to yearn to know Him MORE. This was when I began studying His awesome Names. Through out this journey He began revealing His Character in a more intimate way than ever before. Yes, He is God. He is God the Father, God the Son and God the Holy Spirit!!!

As He revealed His Name I grew to really KNOW Him. Our relationship flourished as I began to call upon and declare His Powerful Names. His Sevenfold Spirit of Wisdom and Understanding, Counsel and Might, Knowledge and Awe, and His Hand upon me opened up further revelation of the Authority behind HIS NAME and the Understanding that He had given me this divine authority. The knowledge of His Name became a living revelation deep within. This built faith to begin to declare and call forth those things that are not as though they were, healing the sick and broken hearted by the mention of His Name!

Understanding opened up to another degree as I spoke forth, "In Him I live and move and have my being." Acts 17:28 Jesus and all of His Glory live in me! He has given me authority to use HIS NAME TO BRING HIS KINGDOM DOWN MANIFESTING IT HERE ON THIS EARTH FOR HIS WILL TO BE ACCOMPLISHED!

"And we know that the Son of God has come and has given us an understanding, that we may know Him who is true; and we are in Him who is true, in His Son Jesus Christ. This is the true God and eternal life." I John 5:20

Our prayer for you as we talk about His Name, is that you will KNOW HIM, WHO HE IS and therefore realize Who You are In Him and that you will WALK IN THE AUTHORITY OF HIS NAME!

God wants you to KNOW HIS authority you have in HIM for your destiny. He wants you to Know Who You Are so that You will step out in His Power to accomplish His divine call for YOU. He wants you to trust Him, rely upon Him, and call upon Him when you are in need. Stand strong in the Power of His might knowing that He is with you in the midst of your life. He also wants to reveal Himself in such a way that you will know His Hand is upon You. Listen with an open heart, recognizing His Voice as He speaks to you daily. Know that He Created You with a plan and a purpose. He wants you to believe with great faith that Jesus came to abide in you so you may have abundant life, fully restoring what Adam and Eve lost in the Garden, an intimate face-to-face relationship with Him. It is His desire that for you to know the Holy Spirit was sent to help you to “be all that you can be” for His greater Glory.

"That the God of our Lord Jesus Christ, the Father of glory, may give to you the spirit of wisdom and revelation in the knowledge of Him, the eyes of your understanding being enlightened; that you may know what is the hope of His calling, what are the riches of the glory of His inheritance in the saints, and what is the exceeding greatness of His power toward us who believe, according to the working of His mighty power which He worked in Christ when He raised Him from the dead and seated Him at His right hand in heavenly places, far above all principality and power and might and domininion, and every name that is named, not only in this age but also in that which is to come." Ephesians 1:16-21

His Sevenfold Spirit is available to empower you to heal the sick, minister to the poor, heal the broken hearted so that His bride will be complete, whole and lovely when He returns for Her. He wants to reveal His glory to you so that He will ultimately receive all Honor and Glory and draw all men unto HIM!

We plan to write more messages in the future on THE NAMES OF GOD. Sharing our experiences and God’s word revealing HIS NAME to encourage you in your quest to KNOW HIM MORE. GOD THE FATHER, GOD THE SON AND GOD THE HOLY SPIRIT! It is going to be an adventure that will leave you awestruck and changed from glory to glory as you step into HIM and He reveals Himself to you, just like the pomegranate. HE IS GOD! THE GREAT I AM! The Mysteries of God are for us to seek out and for Him to reveal! We have embarked on an exciting adventure! KNOCK. SEEK. FIND. Peel back the ANCIENT OF DAYS and discover WHO IS inside! Your adventure awaits!