Our God is the ONLY one who CAN and WILL breathe life into dead marriages (Ezekiel 37:4-6and replace stony hearts with hearts of flesh (Ezekiel 11:19), and then direct those same hearts like water, wherever HE wants them to go (Proverbs 21:1)! And He’s the only one who CAN AND WILL DO WHATEVER IT TAKES to bring His will and purpose into being (Isaiah 46:11)! And the FAM family is blessed once again to witness that first hand as we celebrate yet another restored marriage!

So, I want to thank Robin for this awesome reminder of exactly WHO our God is, which she posted on the ladies’ private website yesterday! Since I didn’t recall hearing the name Jehovah-Gibbor before, I had to look it up and was really fascinated with what I discovered as a result! And since I thought everyone else might enjoy studying the information I found, here are links to two websites with information about the names of God:
1. List of Names, Meaning and Bible References
2. More Names and Historical Information

And the Bible reference for Jehovah-Gibbor at the first link, just happens to be to a passage of scripture I really love and have a personal affinity for, which is Isaiah 42:10-16 as follows:
Sing to the LORD a new song, his praise from the ends of the earth, you who go down to the sea, and all that is in it, you islands, and all who live in them. Let the desert and its towns raise their voices; let the settlements where Kedar lives rejoice. Let the people of Sela sing for joy; let them shout from the mountaintops. Let them give glory to the LORD and proclaim his praise in the islands. The LORD will march out like a mighty man, like a warrior he will stir up his zeal; with a shout he will raise the battle cry and will triumph over his enemies. “For a long time I have kept silent, I have been quiet and held myself back. But now, like a woman in childbirth, I cry out, I gasp and pant. I will lay waste the mountains and hills and dry up all their vegetation; I will turn rivers into islands and dry up the pools. I will lead the blind by ways they have not known, along unfamiliar paths I will guide them; I will turn the darkness into light before them and make the rough places smooth. These are the things I will do; I will not forsake them.

AMEN! We serve a GREAT and MIGHTY God who WILL do exactly what His Word says He will do and we can’t ever forget that! If we do, we give Satan entrance into our lives and marriages, and he never misses the opportunities we give him to stir up strife, doubt and discouragement. And how awesome and exciting it is to read all the responses to Robin’s post! I know the Lord is pleased when He sees us testify of how He has worked in our lives and hearts this way, so keep it coming. It’s posts like this that lead to the Lord being glorified in our lives and marriages, just as in the restoration of yet another one of our members’ marriages last night! So be blessed and encouraged!

Dear Lord, thank you for the awesome testimonies of how you have worked in all of our hearts and lives and that we have the ability and freedom to express that for your glory. Thank you for choosing us in such a time as this and that you will be ever so faithful to complete the task to which we are all called! And how we thank you and give you all honor and glory for the restoration of Thursa’s marriage! We love you and praise your WONDERFUL name, Jesus, and it is in your name we pray. Amen.

WHAT A MIGHTY GOD WE SERVE!!!!!! Satan is such a fool. He really thinks that he can kill, steal, and destroy the plans of the Mighty One, but he is mistaken. He cannot get us to doubt the word of God at this point, because we have come to the realization that we are not wasting our time!!!! We know that we have come this far by faith; we know that the battle is already won, and we know that the word won’t return void. If God said it, then He will bring it to pass. Satan will try, but we must know that he is a liar and God’s word is true. Be encourage family, that while we wait, the fortresses of Jehovah Gibbor are at war in the heavenlies, fighting on our behalf. I have learned that when I ward off Satan with the word, God does an even mightier work in my situation. Although we know that, let us never forget that we are not wasting our time; our God is Awesome and capable of doing the impossible. Love, Robin

Response by Fran on June 7th, 2007 at 10:59 am
Robin, I agree that we are not wasting our time. This time is a time of refining for us. Just last night, as I was re-reading “The Battlefield of the Mind”, I was seeing how so much of what Joyce Meyer wrote about applied to me. I had read this book not to long ago and some of these things just went straight in and out of my head. But, this time around, I am seeing better how what she says applies to me. I had been looking at all that needed changing in my spouse; not really thinking that I needed that much change. Boy, have my eyes been opened… This time for me is a time for more and deeper self-examination. If God can reveal His answers to me, surely He can reveal the appropriate answers to my husband.

Although I am not perfect and will never be perfect, I am being perfected during this time of waiting. My waiting has changed from a time of passivity to a time of working things God’s way. I am full of joy. I am getting new revelation every day. God is at work in us all. He is making us into the persons that He desires for us to be. That has been my prayer for a very long time and I can see it happening little by little. Be blessed and encouraged. We are definitely not wasting our time.

Response by Janet in Maryland on June 7th, 2007 at 12:01 pm
Amen and amen Robin. There is nothing that Satan can throw at us that is mightier than our God and His Word. We just have to keep believing. Jesus’ name is the name above all names. He is so very worthy of all our praise. Satan you are defeated. We serve but one God and to Him be all the glory. As we stand, we are definitely not wasting our time, because Romans 5:3-5 says, “…… we also rejoice in our sufferings, because we know that suffering produces perseverance; perseverance, character; and character, hope. And hope does not disappoint us, because God has poured out his love into our hearts by the Holy Spirit, whom he has given us.” We will keep on pressing on. The God we serve has us covered.

Response by Thursa on June 7th, 2007 at 1:00 pm
Amen Robin!!! NOTHING for God is a waste! In this time I am waiting on nothing but my Dear Heavenly Father and He is so faithful and loving that He spends and fills each and every day and moment with me growing and enriching my life for Him!!! As the well known Sunday School song goes, “He’s got the WHOLE world in His hands.” That includes me and my heart, I have no fear and am blessed and encouraged to wait on Him!

Response by Diane on June 7th, 2007 at 1:12 pm
I see this time as one of getting closer to God, because I never had HIM in my life as Lord and Savior before. I believed in God, but never knew HIM. I have said many times that this has been a good thing, because without it I would still be the same. I didn’t realize the stuff I had in me that I needed to let go of. Enjoy the journey and cling to our Father. I think we all started this with “God, fix our spouse.” and were shocked at all He revealed. If He can do it for us He will do it for our spouses. Thanks for this, Robin. Nothing is bigger than God and nothing is impossible for HIM who created all. We need to do our part, which is to BELIEVE and OBEY. God will do the rest.

Response by Paula on June 8th, 2007 at 7:05 pm
Robin..all I can say is your post ministered directly to ME! WOW! Did I need to hear and be reminded of that today. Satan has been trying EXTRA hard to defeat me and if it weren’t for Linda sharing the truth of God’s word with me, he’d have me. But, I thank God for his grace and mercy and post like these that help keep me on track.

Posted Friday, June 8th, 2007 at 3:49 pm in Seeds Of Faith.