Daily Devotions
Monday, June 15, 2026
Because he holds fast to Me in love, I will deliver him; I will protect him, because he knows My Name. When he calls to Me, I will answer him; I will be with him in trouble; I will rescue him and honor him. With long life I will satisfy him and show him My salvation. (Psalm 91:14-16)
“He knows My Name.” With those words the psalmist is not rejoicing in the fact that God knows his name, although that is of course true. This is a statement from the Lord Himself, expressing His delight in those who trust in Him and know His sacred Name. Yet for many people today the Name of God remains unknown. Some people imagine “God” as a nameless power or cosmic force. Others prefer to keep God at a distance. They would rather not know His Name, calling on Him only when they want something from Him. All who worship these nameless gods have “exchanged the truth about God for a lie” (Romans 1:25a).
Called by the Holy Spirit and enlightened by the Gospel, we know God’s Name because He has revealed it to us. Once known as God Almighty, He spoke to Moses from a burning bush and revealed His holy Name: “I AM WHO I AM.” Under the authority of that sacred Name, Moses led the Israelites out of slavery to freedom, telling them, “I AM has sent me to you” (Exodus 3:14b). I AM is the God who saves and sets people free. He is the God in whom we trust and He is not a nameless, self-help kind of God. He is not an un-named power or force. He is our Heavenly Father and the Father of our Savior Jesus Christ.
We know and love the Name of Jesus, the Name above all names, a Name that means “God saves.” Salvation is not simply a matter of knowing His Name. We know and believe that Jesus died for us and rose in victory over death. We trust Him to deliver us from sin, death, and Satan because Jesus is God in human flesh. He is I AM, the God who saves and sets people free (see John 8:58). As these psalm verses remind us, the Lord in whom we trust and whose Name we know will deliver and protect us. He will answer us when we call to Him and rescue us from evil. He will honor us and satisfy us with life and salvation. There are people all around us who do not yet know the Name of God. They may refuse to acknowledge His existence or worship a false god. We know God’s Name, and we can introduce Him to those who do not yet know Him. We want them to join us in holding fast to Jesus, who is I AM, the God who saves and sets people free.
WE PRAY: Lord Jesus, help me to share Your holy Name and saving work with others who do not yet know You. Amen.
This Daily Devotion was written by Dr. Carol Geisler.
Reflection Questions:
- Are humans by nature attracted to idols and false gods? Why is this, do you think?
- What significance is there for us in God saying, “I AM WHO I AM”? What does it say about Him?
- What does it say about our need that the Name of Jesus means “God saves”?
Today's Readings:
Proverbs 13-15Acts 2:1-21
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