Trusting in the Name of the Lord
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In many parts of the world, following Jesus can cost believers their freedom—or even their lives. Yet in those very places, people are turning to Christ in extraordinary numbers. Why? Because when everything else collapses, only one refuge holds.
In today’s episode of the MY Devotional Podcast, Dr. Michael Youssef anchors your heart in Proverbs 18:10: “The name of the LORD is a fortified tower; the righteous run to it and are safe.” He unpacks what it means to take shelter in the name of the Lord—not as a religious phrase, but as real security in real storms.
Dr. Youssef then walks through the rich names of God in Scripture—names that reveal His covenant faithfulness, His provision, His healing, His peace, His righteousness, and His shepherding care. Everything you need is found in who God is. And in the New Testament, that refuge becomes unmistakably personal: Jesus is our Rock—the only safe hiding place when fear rises and circumstances grow bleak.
If you’ve been tempted to trust flimsy “walls” like money, influence, or connections, this devotional calls you to the only defense that never fails: the name of Jesus—Father, Son, and Holy Spirit—triple-locked protection for all who are in Christ.
Prayer: Lord, I know I can run to You and find shelter and hope that does not disappoint. Help me to trust You as circumstances around me grow bleak. I pray in the name of Jesus. Amen.
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This is Michael Yusuf, and you're listening to today's My devotional from leading the way. Uncompromising truth for everyday faith. The 25th of March 2026, trusting in the name of the Lord. There are many places in the world where professing faith in Christ can cost you your freedom even your life. Yet it is in those places where people are running to Christ by the thousands, sometimes the tens of thousands. Proverbs chapter 18 verse 10 says, The name of the Lord is a fortified tower. The righteous run to it and are safe. In that strong tower, you will have all the peace that you need. There, you're going to behold the one who is in control of all events, even as things appear to be spinning out of control. Let me tell you about the strong tower which is the name of the Lord. Perhaps you know that the Old Testament uses many names to describe God.
For example, there is Elohim, the living God who is to be worshiped and obeyed fully and completely. Then there is Yahweh who is the God of the covenant. He is Jehovah Jairah, the Lord who sees ahead and provides for all our needs ahead of time. He is Yahweh Rafa, the Lord our healer, Yahweh Nisi, the Lord our banner. Yahweh Mikodishkum, the Lord our sanctifier. He is Yahweh Shalom, the Lord our peace, and Yahweh Sabahof, the Lord of Host. He is Yahweh Tsidkunu, the Lord our righteousness, Yahushama, the one who hears, and the one who is there. Yahweh Elion, the Most High God, and he is Yahweh Roy, the Lord my shepherd. Everything you need is provided in him in his name. In the New Testament, the Apostle Paul tells us that Jesus is our rock.
He is the only safe hiding place for us, the only secure protection we have. His name is our only defense, our place of assurance in the storm. Those who rely on their own strength, whether their money, power, connections, or anything else, are standing behind a flimsy wall. They fool themselves into thinking they are protected, but they are not. Only those who know the name of Jesus, only those who are in Christ Jesus can run to that name and be safe. There they have triple-locked protection, the Father, the Son, and the Holy Spirit. Join me in prayer. Precious Lord, I know I can run to you and find shelter, and hope that does not disappoint. Help me to trust you as circumstances around me grow bleak. I pray in the name of Jesus. Amen.
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