His Name “JAH”

“Sing unto God, sing praises to His Name: extol Him that rideth upon the heavens by His Name “JAH”, and rejoice before Him…” (Ps.68:4).

King David sang the above psalm No.68. The entire psalm is pervaded by the joy of Israel (now the Church, the spiritual Israel).

Are you in the furnace of afflictions? Do you feel lonely, having been forsaken by your loved ones or your spouse? The Holy Spirit is exhorting you to sing unto God and to sing praises to His Name, and to extol Him. We should sing unto Him because He rides upon the heavens by His Name “JAH”. JAH or YAH is also known as JEHOVAH or YAHWEH.

Our God is in full control of this world. Let there be wars and destruction and natural calamities. So long as we, the members of the body of Christ, trust in His Name “JAH”, we need not fear. All His promises of protection as mentioned in Psalm 91, in its literal meaning, are for us.

Our God rides upon the heavens – above all nations and kingdoms of this world, not merely by His power but also by His Name “JAH”. Oh, the great God Who rides by His Name has already manifested to us in Christ Jesus. He rides upon all your mount-like problems or diseases which cannot be cured by any medicine or medical treatment.

This wonderful psalm also reveals the ministry of the Son of God, in verse 18, which is explained by Paul in his epistle to Ephesians (4:7-16). “Thou hast ascended on high, thou hast led captivity captive; thou hast received gifts for men, yea, for the rebellious also, that the Lord might dwell among them”. Paul reveals the wonderful relationship between the Son’s ministry and the ministry of the Holy Spirit through the body of Christ. Christ on His resurrection and ascension into the heaven, ascended far above all the heavens that He might fill all things. After His ascension, He sent the Holy Spirit to us in His place. The Church, the body of Christ, was born on the day of Pentecost. The Church has been given “gifts for men”. The gift of salvation and of the Holy Spirit is the free gift of God for the human race. For bringing the fallen human race to the knowledge of salvation, and for edifying the Church, God has given gifts to the Church.

Today, it is the Church, the body of Christ, to whom Christ has given all His authority, knows the secret of His Name “JAH”. Let us bear in mind that for the salvation of the fallen human race, God has given under Heaven only the Name of Jesus Christ (Acts 4:12). His Name “JAH” is not meant for the salvation of the human race but is meant for His chosen people, the spiritual Israel (the body of Christ). His Name “JAH” is meant only for those who have accepted His Son Who had ascended on high, and not for those who have rejected Him.

When the unseen Antichrist afflicts the Church through his world rulers, the Church will look upon Him Who rides upon the heavens by His Name “JAH”. And, God will execute His wrath on the world rulers who are pawns in the hands of the Beast, the Antichrist.

In verses 21-23 of Psalm 68, there is wonderfully a prophetic reference to the gathering of His people (redeemed by the precious blood of Jesus Christ, and scattered all over the world) in His one body and also to the destruction of the Beast and his armies. (See “Beast” in Dan.7:8, Rev.19:20, Rev.16:15 and Rev.19:17-19).

Dear child of God redeemed by the precious blood of Jesus Christ, has your spouse forsaken you, making your children fatherless? Our God, Whose Name is JEHOVAH, is the father of the fatherless. Are you, a widow, facing severe afflictions in your life? Our God, Whose Name is JEHOVAH, is the judge of the widows. (Ps.68:5)

Having been forsaken by your loved ones or our spouse, have you become a solitary one in your family? God, Whose Name is JEHOVAH, sets you, the solitary, in your family. This means that He Himself fills the void in your life. Do not seek re-marriage so long as your divorced spouse lives! Let God be all in all for you. Are you bound with the chain of indebtedness or mental depression caused by an evil spirit? If you humble yourself before Him today, God will set you free from this bondage (Ps.68:6).

- Job Anbalagan