In this verse of Scripture, God introduced Himself to Abraham as ‘Almighty God,’ which in Hebrew is ‘El-Shaddai.’ Abraham hadn’t believed he was going to have a child prior to the time he had this revelation of God’s personality. But when he got it, he believed God and got his miracle according to God’s promise. He had a son by his wife, Sarah.
The name El-Shaddai in general term refers to all the great things God does in taking care of you. ‘El’ means ‘Strong’ and ‘Shaddai’ means ‘Nourisher’ or ‘Breasted One.’ So you can see that means God has both male and female characteristics; He is strong as a warrior but takes care of you and nourishes you as a mother, Hallelujah!
Now, something else happened to Abraham that I want you to note. God came to him and told him to offer his only son, Isaac, as a burnt sacrifice. The boy was to be killed and barbecued on the altar. What was Abraham’s response? He simply said, “Alright Sir!” He didn’t murmur, complain or cry. Remember, the Bible says, “...against hope (he) believed in hope, that he might become the father of many nations; according to that which was spoken...” (Romans 4:18). Abraham was a faith-man. He told the servants who were with him, “Stay here with the donkey…the lad and I will travel yonder and worship, and then come right back” (Genesis 22:5 TLB), because he believed God was able to raise his son from the dead (Hebrews 11:17-19). That’s one of the revelations of the name ‘El-Shaddai.’ He’s the Life-giver, the Rejuvenator. He was the One that rejuvenated Abraham and Sarah to bear Isaac.
El-Shaddai is still the same today. He’s your Helper, Protector, Preserver, Supplier and Nourisher. Let Him take over your body, home, business and every area of your life. and you will flourish like never before.
