Page 9 - A Name You Can Trust

Chapter 1:

Your First Impression of

God...Elohim

Genesis 1:1 - “In the beginning God (Elohim) created
the heaven and the earth.”

Psalm 9:10 - “And they that know thy name will put
their trust in thee: for thou, LORD, hast not forsaken
them that see thee.”

Why is it important that we study the names of God?

Because it is vital, as a Christian, that we have a full
and complete understanding that God’s name reflects
every facet of God’s nature and character. One of the
reasons why so many Christians have trouble trusting

God, not just for the big issues in life, but for even the
minute details of life is because we have so very little
knowledge of Who God is to each of us personally.
Yes - we know the Lord Jesus as our personal Lord

and Savior, but do we really have a full understanding
of who and what God is to His children? His name
reveals the many hundreds of different ways that we
may know Him and the way He will work in our lives.

That’s why the Psalmist makes a very clear statement
of instruction for the believer...emphasizing that
confidence in the name of God will result in complete
trust in Him for every detail as it relates to the life of

the child of God.