Psalm 91:14 LEB “Because he loves me, therefore I will deliver him; I will protect him because he knows my name.”

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If you told someone your name and they said, “Nah, that’s not your name you look more like a Bryan or a Patricia. No, Patrick is your name.” Would you get angry? Would you argue over your name? Some people would. Others would laugh. Knowing God is similar. When you know God’s name; His authority, His character, you don’t get into frivolous arguments about Him. The security that comes with knowing God’s name gives you great confidence and comfort. But those who don’t know Him are fearful. (Revelation 21:8)

Some who think they know God’s name argue over whether He is black, or whether He is white. They debate whether you should pronounce His name in Hebrew or your native language. Do you think the angels in heaven know what God looks like? Do they know how to pronounce His name? Of course, they do. Yet that didn’t stop a third of them from falling from heaven, did it? Hence there must be more to knowing who God is. (1 Corinthians 13:1-3)

Those who know God’s name are secure. God Himself says so:

Psalm 91:14-16 CSB “Because he has his heart set on me, I will deliver him; I will protect him BECAUSE HE KNOWS MY NAME. 15 When he calls out to me, I will answer him; I will be with him in trouble. I will rescue him and give him honor. 16 I will satisfy him with a long life and show him my salvation.”

It doesn’t get any safer than that. Enjoy your stable position in the Lord. Don’t let anyone rob you of it by making you feel like you have something to prove to them by arguing. 

AVOID FOOLISH DEBATES

Titus 3:9 CSB “But AVOID FOOLISH DEBATES, genealogies, quarrels, and disputes about the law, because they are unprofitable and worthless.”

God doesn’t want us bickering with people it achieves nothing. To receive anything from God a person must come to Him humbly because God opposes the proud but gives grace to the humble. (James 4:6) We can’t approach Him proudly thinking we know something when we know nothing. So avoid clashes with people like that.

When the Spirit leads you to speak and He convicts through your words (which are His) folks say things like, “We don’t know, We’re just men, We’re not God, Only God is the judge.” Though these words sound pious they’re go-tos for folks who don’t want any reproof. But in the next breath they’ll say something like, “Well, my opinion is,” such and such and such. But wait! I thought they just said, “We don’t know. We’re just men. We’re not God. Only God is the judge?” Then why are they strongly offering their opinion? Because what they’re actually saying is, “You don’t know, I do, let’s leave it at that. And don’t judge me.” 

Hebrews 4:12 CSB “For the word of God is living and effective and sharper than any double-edged sword, penetrating as far as the separation of soul and spirit, joints and marrow. It is able to JUDGE the thoughts and intentions of the heart.”

When you know the truth it’s like knowing your own name. You don’t argue about it. You’re secure in who you are. Yes, it may irritate you when people refuse to pronounce your name right. But isn’t it that way with the truth? Doesn’t it irritate us when people butcher our Father’s word? But the point is we don’t have to argue with everyone who does it. Even God says let the ignorant be ignorant: 

1 Corinthians 14:37-38 KJV “If any man think himself to be a prophet, or spiritual, let him acknowledge that the things that I write unto you are the commandments of the Lord. 38 But if any man be ignorant, let him be ignorant.”

Proverbs 9:7-9 LEB “He who corrects a scoffer gains abuse for himself, and he who rebukes the wicked ⌊gets hurt⌋. 8 Do not rebuke a scoffer, lest he hate you; rebuke the wise and he will love you. 9 Give to a wise one and he will become more wise; ⌊teach⌋ a righteous one and he will increase learning.”

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