7 Words that Describe God- ‘H’:

Haven
Healer
Help
Holy
Home
Hope
How

You are my safety, my refuge, my Haven. You protect me from the storm. I see Your favor upon Your people, and it brings me to worship. I watch Your strong arm deliver those who look to You, who depend on You. Nothing can get in the way. You let nothing block Your love over them. You let us rest in peace, mighty God.  Psalm 46:1-3

I look to You, my Healer. You alone know what is going on. I don’t understand. At times, I think You put me where I finally belong, where I can do the most good for Your glory, then I watch it get taken away. Somedays death’s knell is far too near. Even then, oh Lord, I look to You. Health escapes me and leaves me destitute, but even there, You hold me. Wondering ‘why’, is as frustrating as trying to eat cereal with tremoring hands. I look to You, my Healer, I have never looked anywhere else. Do what Your Word says You do and heal all my diseases. Thank You.  Psalm 103:3

You are my Help in times of celebration and in times of trouble and need. You lift me above the highest of heights and you pull me safely from the pit and snare. I look to You and am not dismayed. You are my Shining Light amidst the dark of night. You wash me from its black embrace. Your promises renew and restore, while the promises of the shadow imprison and impale. It tried to do that to You, Lord Jesus. It tried to hold You in the secrets of the grave, but You were risen above its reach to be seated at God’s right hand. You invite me to join You there, in the sanctuary of Light.  Psalm 46:1

You are the Holy One. Your holiness is untouched by our greed, by our pride- the real reason for many wars and conflicts. We can’t control You or manipulate You and that terrifies us. Yet we look to You for that very reason. We create definitions of devotion that echo our inability, our frustration- Deism. Yet You acted before we were born. Your holiness set everything in motion. You brought forth Your Son who through His death and resurrection enabled us to be holy, to share in Your sacred separateness that we might stand with You when this world ends.  1 Peter 1:13-16

You are my Home, oh Lord. You are my tranquil place. Even when You disturb me, I have peace knowing You, who knows all things, are God. You bring me to a place of trust, for I know You are good and You love me. Your goodness rebukes and corrects, Your love lifts me up beyond to where my actions limit me. You are my Home, my Lord.  2 Corinthians 5:1-10

You are my Hope, oh Lord. You, who do not disappoint. You, who do not fail. You give me hope beyond dreams. I have to wake from a dream, but with You, I wake to Life. Wishes are limited by my imagination, but the hope You give isn’t bound by such things. You are beyond us and Your Holy Spirit is within us. You equip me for greater things that offer eternal life as the reward. I only have eyes for today, but as long as it is called Today, may I praise You. You are my only hope.  Psalm 33:20-22

You are my explanation, my ‘How’, in answer to any doubting question. When Moses and the people of Israel were with their backs to the sea and the Egyptian army was hot on their heels, You were the only reason they triumphed that day. You opened the waters allowing Israel to pass through and you closed it on the heads of the pursuers. When they doubted David as he faced off against Goliath, it’s because of You that his courage stood so strong. He slew the giant and carried off his head for all to see that You will not be mocked. There are many other people who held fast in the face of opposition because of You: Elijah, Daniel, and Jesus. The heroes of the faith listed in Hebrews 11 stretching back to Abel, Enoch, and Noah were also commended for their faith in You. For as it says in 11:6, “because anyone who comes to him must believe that he exists and that he rewards those who earnestly seek him.”  Psalm 46:10