​El Elyon ... God Most High

Genesis 14:19,20 And he blessed Abram, saying, "Blessed be Abram by God Most High, (El Elyon) Creator of heaven and earth. And blessed be God Most High, Who delivered your enemies into your hand." 

Psalms 91:1 He who dwells in the shelter of the Most High will rest in the shadow of the Almighty. 

Throughout the Old Testament, El Elyon (pronounced L L E Own) is called God Most High.  When we lift up His name and offer our praise and worship to Him, we use this name to remind ourselves that He is sovereign and He is worthy. Many times, we forget Who we are praying to. We may need to be reminded that He is in control. Nothing happens without His approval. 

He is the one true God. He is the One Who created the heavens and the earth. He is the One Who took dust from the ground and created us. Not because He wanted puppets to bow down to Him but because He delights in us and deeply enjoys communing with us. He wants to hear our thoughts and feelings. He wants us to be totally honest with Him. 

We, however, tend to forget Who He is. We get into a prayer rut and don't honor the God Most High with all the reverence He deserves. Calling God by His name reminds us to see Him as He is. Daniel 4:9,10 gives a picture of His power and majesty. We have lost our awe of Who we serve.  
When your heart is hungry for a true picture of God, He will show Himself. Bringing our praise with a heart that desires a deeper relationship with God brings God nearer to us.  Psalms is filled with the descriptions of God's power and glory.  
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When we cry out to the Lord in our distress and pain and confusion, using His Name, El Elyon, will reassure us that He hears our petitions. He has a plan that is being worked out in our lives and the lives of those around us. He loves us. He in the God Most High. He will reign forever.