Jesus

My mom used to say this verse all the time, “A good name is rather to be chosen than great riches, and loving favor, rather than silver and gold.
She’d say, “Your name will go farther than you will, so make sure you don’t ruin your name.”
Our names are given to us at birth and stays with us even after we are gone.
Our name identifies us and sets us apart from everyone else.
Oh there are pet names we give each other, like sweetheart, baby, dar’lyn sometimes brat or goof-ball just to name a few.
Moms called us to supper by our names or to come home when at play. The nurse calls our name at the doctor’s office, and the teacher calls our name at roll call in school. We are known by our name.
And when someone mispronounces our name it’s pretty disturbing and of course we set them straight right away.
We are sometimes given titles to go with our name like Doctor, Pastor, Commander, and so on…
But titles are not the same as our name.
I was thinking about this the other morning 4:30 in the morning as a matter of fact. I couldn’t sleep no matter what I did, so I thought about many things and after praying a while this came to my mind.
I thought about the name of Jesus. His name was given even before he was born, by the angel of the Lord.
He’s Adonai, Elohim, there are lots of descriptions and titles He’s given, Savior, etc.
He said, In My name they will cast out demons; they will speak with new tongues; they will take up serpents; and if they drink anything deadly, it will by no means hurt them; they will lay hands on the sick, and they will recover.
He has given us permission to use His name…
When He hears His name He is quick to listen and attend to our cry…
And this was my thought…The Name Above ALL other names, the name given by God the Father, when we say the Name of Jesus He hears us and responds to His name….
Just like when we hear our name called…someone can say, “Hey you, or Sir or Maim,” and we don’t really pay attention but when you hear your name, your ears perk up, they’ve got your attention and you respond because it’s your name they’ve addressed.
We can love on Jesus by calling Him endearing names…praise worthy words, names that describe Him…
But if we want to get His full attention and have demons run and sickness scatter…say the name of Jesus…or His Hebrew name, Yeshua…
It identifies who we are talking to in the heavenly realm and He said, He will hear and answer because He has given us authority here on earth to say His name and at His name our request will be heard.
There were other Jesus’s in those days just as there are other people who have our name…but there is a district difference when someone you know and love says your name. You know exactly who it is that’s calling you.
Jesus…Yeshua…just saying His name out loud, and knowing who it is I’m addressing brings such joy and love to my heart and mind…
Knowing what he has done for me and you, the love he gave so we could know him, there is no greater name than Jesus…
Knowing too, that He said, I have access to heaven because of His name and what that name means…that by His blood I am free from sin and death…All I have to do is say, Jesus in faith and I am instantly transformed into His presence…
When I say the name of Jesus…His ears perk up, immediately he knows my voice, and I have his full attention…
Thank you Jesus. I love you.
I love you too, Marla!
~M.S. O’Neill November 13, 2017
Proverbs 22: New King James Version (KJV) A good name is rather to be chosen than great riches, and loving favor rather than silver and gold.
Mark 16:17-18 New King James Version (NKJV) And these signs will follow those who believe: In My name they will cast out demons; they will speak with new tongues; they will take up serpents; and if they drink anything deadly, it will by no means hurt them; they will lay hands on the sick, and they will recover.”
John 14 12:13 New King James Version (NKJV) “Most assuredly, I say to you, he who believes in Me, the works that I do he will do also; and greater works than these he will do, because I go to My Father. And whatever you ask in My name, that I will do, that the Father may be glorified in the Son. If you ask anything in My name, I will do it.
Marla
I love the Lord Jesus Christ and am passionate about writing. I hope you enjoy the blog and come to visit often. Then the Lord answered me and said: “Write the vision And make it plain on tablets, That he may run who reads it. For the vision is yet for an appointed time; But at the end it will speak, and it will not lie. Though it tarries, wait for it; Because it will surely come, It will not tarry. “Behold the proud, His soul is not upright in him; But the just shall live by his faith. Habakkuk 2: 2-4