THE NAME ABOVE ALL

“Adonai descended in the cloud, stood with him there and pronounced the name of Adonai.”
Exodus 34:5

I must be honest, I feel unworthy to write much on this portion of the Torah today. In reading over the context I can sense the holiness now that once I looked over. You see, it wasn’t until I was in college, sitting in Hebrew class, that there was even a thought I may be Jewish. I was raised in a Christian home and attended a Non-Denominational church. I would now and then send papers home to my family so they could learn Hebrew prayers and such, but that was it. As my mom took those papers and began to wonder, she traced our ancestry and found our roots. It would be more than ten years later before I would make my own decision to convert to my ancestry and accept my roots. I say all this to point out to you that in all the times of reading the Bible, I never took the time to really understand how awesome His name is.
I cannot say I fully understand the depth even now, truth be told. Still, in reading this portion my reverence for Him grows. He is called “YUD-HEH-VAV-HEH.” He is defined as God, merciful and compassionate, slow to anger, rich in grace and truth, showing grace to a thousand generations and causing negative effects to the third and fourth generations. To this confession, Moshe bowed his head and prostrated himself. Oh, that I too would realize who I am in relation to who He is, that I would seek His favor and forgiveness of sin, and that I would walk in His ways continually. His name is higher than all others, His ways higher than mine. Adonai, continue still to open my eyes that I may see you as you are.

Exodus 34:1-9