How do you Call on the Name of the Lord?

[Vine Abider]

A quick search indicates that the phrase, "Calling on the name of the Lord" (or "call") occurs 56 times in the bible.  The first instance is in Genesis 4:26 - "Then began men to call upon the name of the Lord (Yahweh)."

In both the Old & New Testaments we have, "Whosoever shall call upon the name of the Lord shall be saved."  (Rom 10:13 - slight variation in Joel 2:32 & Acts 2:21)

John 20:31 tells us, "Believe that Jesus is the Christ, the Son of the living God, and that believing you may have life in His name." 

And this wonderful verse in 1st Corinthians "To the church of God that is in Corinth, to those sanctified in Christ Jesus, called to be saints together with all those who in every place call upon the name of our Lord Jesus Christ, both their Lord and ours."

So how do we do this - what is your experience with calling on the name of the Lord?

[Orion]

2 hours ago, Vine Abider said:

A quick search indicates that the phrase, "Calling on the name of the Lord" (or "call") occurs 56 times in the bible.  The first instance is in Genesis 4:26 - "Then began men to call upon the name of the Lord (Yahweh)."

In both the Old & New Testaments we have, "Whosoever shall call upon the name of the Lord shall be saved."  (Rom 10:13 - slight variation in Joel 2:32 & Acts 2:21)

John 20:31 tells us, "Believe that Jesus is the Christ, the Son of the living God, and that believing you may have life in His name." 

And this wonderful verse in 1st Corinthians "To the church of God that is in Corinth, to those sanctified in Christ Jesus, called to be saints together with all those who in every place call upon the name of our Lord Jesus Christ, both their Lord and ours."

So how do we do this - what is your experience with calling on the name of the Lord?

For me it was crying out in tears to the Father God I knew existed from my youth, Father of all creation, but with whom I did not yet have a serious personal relationship.  I only knew His name or title 'Father God.'.  Of course I knew the name 'Jesus', and believed He was the Son of God part of the Trinity, but I did not know Him as our  mediator.  Now I understand who our Triune God is and His many titles.  Praise His holy name, Eh Yeh, YHVH, Yeshua. 

[Marilyn C]

3 hours ago, Vine Abider said:

A quick search indicates that the phrase, "Calling on the name of the Lord" (or "call") occurs 56 times in the bible.  The first instance is in Genesis 4:26 - "Then began men to call upon the name of the Lord (Yahweh)."

In both the Old & New Testaments we have, "Whosoever shall call upon the name of the Lord shall be saved."  (Rom 10:13 - slight variation in Joel 2:32 & Acts 2:21)

John 20:31 tells us, "Believe that Jesus is the Christ, the Son of the living God, and that believing you may have life in His name." 

And this wonderful verse in 1st Corinthians "To the church of God that is in Corinth, to those sanctified in Christ Jesus, called to be saints together with all those who in every place call upon the name of our Lord Jesus Christ, both their Lord and ours."

So how do we do this - what is your experience with calling on the name of the Lord?

Hi VA,

A very relevant and important topic. I have called on the name of the Lord throughout my life. I believe it means that you call on the Lord with a sincere heart. And as we grow in knowing the Lord the relationship deepens as we find the Lord so faithful, caring, kind, merciful and compassionate. 

[Vine Abider]

56 minutes ago, Orion said:

For me it was crying out in tears to the Father God I knew existed from my youth, Father of all creation, but with whom I did not yet have a serious personal relationship.  I only knew His name or title 'Father God.'.  Of course I knew the name 'Jesus', and believed He was the Son of God part of the Trinity, but I did not know Him as our  mediator.  Now I understand who our Triune God is and His many titles.  Praise His holy name, Eh Yeh, YHVH, Yeshua. 

And that was very similar to my experience!  When I was 18 I cried out in utter desperation, "Oh God!  If you're real you have to make yourself real to me!"  And boy did He ever - flooded me with His love and turned my life completely around! (He brought me up out of a horrible pit - out of the mirey clay . . . and put a new song in my mouth)

FYI - I actually realized I had accepted the Lord Jesus at a much younger age and believe I was born-again at that point.  But then I completely buried Him and forgot as a teenager, to the point that I seemed to essentially know nothing of God whatsoever.  But He was still in me, working . . .

[Sower]

5 hours ago, Vine Abider said:

So how do we do this - what is your experience with calling on the name of the Lord?

Through out most of any day I am whispering  'Father, I can't do this, I need you now' whatever the case.

Through out most every day I am whispering 'Thank you Father for blessing me beyond measure', and elaborate.

The neatest blessing is when I realize/discover his help was already there, before I asked......God's ways not man's ways...

Thanks VA.....and, To God be the Glory!!..

[Luther]

8 hours ago, Vine Abider said:

A quick search indicates that the phrase, "Calling on the name of the Lord" (or "call") occurs 56 times in the bible.  The first instance is in Genesis 4:26 - "Then began men to call upon the name of the Lord (Yahweh)."

In both the Old & New Testaments we have, "Whosoever shall call upon the name of the Lord shall be saved."  (Rom 10:13 - slight variation in Joel 2:32 & Acts 2:21)

John 20:31 tells us, "Believe that Jesus is the Christ, the Son of the living God, and that believing you may have life in His name." 

And this wonderful verse in 1st Corinthians "To the church of God that is in Corinth, to those sanctified in Christ Jesus, called to be saints together with all those who in every place call upon the name of our Lord Jesus Christ, both their Lord and ours."

So how do we do this - what is your experience with calling on the name of the Lord?

A very good topic. Years ago I had studied all the verses containing the phrase to  " call upon " the name of the Lord ( or similar wording). It appears that to " call upon the Lord" in the context of the verses is something that a person does after they have been  saved, in their time of prayer or supplication.

I think it just means to beseech Him for wisdom perhaps, or  to cry out to Him in  times if distress or unrest. Which seems to be a lot lately.