DSW PLAN INTRO - APRIL 2026 - NAMES OF GOD

 April 2026 - Daily Scripture Writing Plan, "Names of God"

Preface: This month's plan was originally shared back in July 2022.  As I attempted to create a new plan for April 2026, my mind was unsettled and my Spirit felt blocked from creating brand new content.  I prayed and sought the Lord's direction.  I felt Him leading me back to this plan from several years ago.  The names of God are timeless. I never tire of studying them.  As we are currently observing Holy Week leading up to Easter 2026, I believe this plan definitely bears repeating.  Perhaps it will help us keep our focus on the characteristics of our loving Father, even long past frilly, new Easter dresses, hats and bows. May it remind us throughout the month of the facets of God we may not think about every day.

(Original Intro Content - July 2022) 

"El shaddai, el shaddai
El-elyon na adonia
Age to age You're still the same
By the power of the name
El shaddai, el shaddai
Erkamka na adonai
We will praise and lift You high
El shaddai"

The first time I ever heard Amy Grant sing that song (sometime in 1985), I was mesmerized.  I had goose bumps all over me, and I could feel the power of the Holy Spirit moving as I heard her sing some of the names of God. Since that day, I have sung that song countless times in church, and have again felt the Holy Spirit as His anointing would fall. 

The names of God do not change who He is, but they certainly give us a glimpse into the various characteristics of our loving, Heavenly Father.  He is Omniscient, Omnipotent, & Holy.  He is Love and Justice and Light.  He is the Beginning and the End - Eternal.  He is all these things and more!  

This month's daily scripture writing plan was birthed from a Sunday School lesson I taught to my grandchildren at church.  My husband had created a word match game using super hero names.  On one card would be the "real" name of a superhero and on the other was that person's "hero" name, and each set would have to be paired together.  For instance, Bruce Wayne's card would be matched with Batman and Peter Parker's name would be matched with Spiderman.  Though my husband had a different focal point in mind when he created this game, the Lord prompted my heart about the names of God.  I gave each child a device they could access Google with, and told them to do a search on "Names of God."  One of my grands found the most AMAZING list and as I read it, I felt the tears springing to my eyes, pondering all those names & characteristics of God.  Years ago, my husband and I had done a study on the Jehovah names of God, so that foundation was already laid in my heart.  I began to research this topic using the Bible app, blueletterbible.com, and MANY, many other resources.  It was AMAZING!!!!  The list I compiled in the writing plan barely scrapes the surface of the names of God.  There are SOOOOOOO many more!!!!  I hope this study will bless you and cause you also to dig deeper.  There may be a part 2, 3, or more to this topic!  

Happy Writing!! 

Mel

** Please note: I write all my plans based from the KJV Holy Bible, so other translations may vary in wording, but should have the same context. Also, I write all my plans for 31 days so they can be used any month of the year. **








Comments

Post a Comment

Popular posts from this blog

PLAN INTRO - DSW - AUGUST 2025 - "HIS NAME"

Image
 PLAN INTRO - DSW - AUGUST 2025 - "HIS NAME" In the early days of our marriage, as our family was just beginning and growing, my husband and I took very careful consideration in the naming of our children.  As each one came along, we'd painstakingly research names for both a boy and a girl, as we anxiously waited to see which name we'd get to use. Our first child's name (a boy) was selected after a sermon by our (then) pastor and the 1st & 2nd grade Sunday school class that we taught.  Our 2nd child's name (a girl), had been inspired by a book I read at the age of 14, and had been hanging on to ever since.  Our third child's name (a boy), came as a tribute to 2 of our grandfathers (had he been a girl, he would have been named, "Gabriella," which my research revealed means "breath of God," and I absolutely loved it!). Our fourth child was adopted, but we had some input on her name, and she too was named after family members.  Remarka...
Read more

DSW - OCTOBER 2025 - THE SHEPHERD

Image
 DSW - OCTOBER 2025 - THE SHEPHERD 14. I am the good shepherd, and know my sheep, and am known of mine.  15. As the Father knoweth me, even so know I the Father: and I lay down my life for the sheep.  16. And other sheep I have, which are not of this fold: them also I must bring, and they shall hear my voice; and there  shall be one fold, and one shepherd.  17. Therefore doth my Father love me, because I lay down my life, that I might take it again.  18. No man taketh it from me, but I lay it down of myself. I have power to lay it down, and I have power to take it again. This commandment have I received of my Father.                 John 10:14-18 (KJV) The image of the shepherd runs like a golden thread throughout the pages of Scripture. From Genesis to Revelation, God reveals Himself as the One who leads, protects, provides, and lays down His life for His sheep. Jesus declares, “I am the Good Shepherd. The Good ...
Read more