know the names of God, lest they be used against you

i dreamt the names of God were being used against His own people...it, sadly, was not even a covert opperation.

the names of God were being used against His people, because they did not know His Name...what it sounds or looks like! and the enemy laughed.

i saw a man telling these people how he was going to destroy them. in his description, he used a language THEY SHOULD HAVE BEEN FAMILIAR WITH -- the language of God. it was a game for him...to vainly show-out in front of God as if saying "see, they don't even know who you are!"

what was bad, was that in many instances these people were claiming they were God's people, but they didn't know what God smelled-like, tasted-like, sounded-like. essentially, they didn't know His heart. therefore, this man (the evil one) was able to use thier lack of wisdom against them.

what would have been better was if this man would have approached them, spelling out his plan to destroy them in these ways thinking he was going to trick them, but they had done their studying and they had done their fair share of nestling into God's chest so that they were not intimidated but rather laughed in his face.

breaking this down: i took a few years of the French language through high school and college and have retained a little bit of it, but it would be foolish of me to claim to speak fluently. if i were in France and someone sought to uncover my false claim about being fluent in the language, they could easily come up to me at my car and yell angrily in plain French saying that they were going to put nails in front of my car tires so that when i come out and try to drive away, i would be stranded. i, speaking as little French as i do, may not fully understand other than to know the man is angry and he wishes me ill. this could be frightening! however, if i were fluent in French as i claimed to be, it would be simple to know that if he really followed through with his plan then i needn't be harmed at all. all i have to do is either move the nails before driving over them or reverse out of my spot.

i am saying that church-people are claiming to be fluent in God-speak.

i am saying the devil too is fluent in God-speak.

he is laughing as he speaks his plans to us in God-speak, because he expects us to not understand.

but what if we did?! then, you could laugh back. what the evil one means for harm, God means for good!

use His names, speak them!

Jehovah, The Lord/Unchangeable/Intimate God
Jehovah Jireh, the Lord our Provider
Jehovah Rophe, the Lord my Health
Jehovah Shalom, the Lord my Peace and Wholeness
Jehovah Rohi, the Lord my Shepherd
El Shaddai, All Sufficient One
Jehovah Tsaboth, the Lord of Hosts
Elohim, God our Sovereign Mighty Creator
Jehovah Gmolah, the Lord Who Rewards
Makkeh, the One Who molds me
Adonai, Lord and Master
M'Kaddesh, the Lord My Sanctifier
Nissi, my Banner of Victory
Tsidkenu, my Righteousness
Jehovah Shammah, God is There/Here
ElElyon, God Most High
Elohay, The Lord My God
El Elohe Israel, the Personal God of Israel
Jehovah Eloheenu, The Lord our God

don't boast to be fluent lest your claims be used against you. know the names of God. know His voice, His touch, and His power.

call on the names of The Lord and expect and answer.