"Now when Abram was ninety-nine years old,
the LORD appeared to Abram and said to him,
"I am God Almighty;
Walk before Me, and be blameless.""
Walk before Me, and be blameless.""
Genesis 17:1
God had promised Abraham that He would make him the father of nations, yet he and his wife Sarai were getting on in years and it seemed impossible. So God appeared to Abraham and revealed to him that He is God Almighty - El Shaddai. This name represents the power and might of God and has often been translated as the All-Sufficient One.
When you think of the word sufficient, what comes to mind? Does it imply to you a feeling of receiving all that you need and having no need for any more? It does to me, and therefore the name El Shaddai brings me great comfort and peace. We strive and struggle for so many things today, we are looking for needs to be met by our spouses, children, co-workers, and more. When our physical, material, and emotional needs are met on a human level are we satisfied? No, because we really have only one vital need - the need to be loved by our Creator.
God is El Shaddai, the all-sufficient God who meets our deepest need, only in Him can we be truly satisfied. Yes, there are many passing pleasures in life which meet our needs of the moment but God alone is sufficient to satisfy the needs of our heart and soul.
Give thanks that God is sufficient for all you need!
Linda
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