The Trinity: Mighty God (El Gibbor)
For the LORD your God is God of gods
and Lord of lords, the great God,
who shows no partiality nor takes a bribe.
The Lord is El Gibbor, the Mighty God of strength; He can give you endurance. He is El Gibbor; He can protect you in danger. He is also El Gibbor, the firm rock; He can give you stability. Pray the words of the hymn “Rock of Ages”, because He gives you strength, protection, and stability...
Rock of Ages, cleft for me,
Let me hide myself in Thee;
Let the water and the blood,
From Thy wounded side which flowed,
Be of sin the double cure,
Save from wrath and make me pure.
Not the labor of my hands
Can fulfill Thy law’s demands;
Could my zeal no respite know,
Could my tears forever flow,
All for sin could not atone;
Thou must save, and Thou alone.
Nothing in my hand I bring,
Simply to Thy cross I cling;
Naked, come to Thee for dress;
Helpless, look to Thee for grace;
Foul, I to the fountain fly;
Wash me, Savior, or I die.
While I draw this fleeting breath,
When my eyes shall close in death,
When I rise to worlds unknown,
And behold Thee on Thy throne,
Rock of Ages, cleft for me,
Let me hide myself in Thee.
Some people treat God’s name like a good-luck charm. But they’re taking His name in vain because they don’t use it rightly. The mighty protection of El Gibbor begins with an intimate relationship. You can’t use His name as a rabbit’s foot to protect you from harm. You must know Him personally and rest in Him intimately.
Mighty Lord, I want to know You personally. Rock of Ages, I will hide in You. El Gibbor, let Your power and protection flow into my life.
El Gibbor can’t protect what you don’t give to Him, so you must trust El Gibbor. When you are busy seeking your own glory and doing your own thing, how can He fit into your life? El Gibbor can’t be your strength if you don’t use Him.
Mighty God, I surrender everything to You. Mighty Lord, I yield my ambition and my possessions; guide me this day and deliver me from the Evil One. Amen.
Go Deeper: Deuteronomy 10
God can only protect what you give to Him.
