"… thou shalt call His name JESUS … Wherefore God also hath highly exalted him, and given him a name which is above every name."
(Matt. 1:21; Phil. 2:9)
“JESUS." What a name. Only two syllables. A child can pronounce it, like MaMa or DaDa. Shakespeare said, "What's in a name?" Much in every way, if the name is JESUS!
That name is cursed among the lost but blessed amidst the elect. The latter of these know the power in this holy name. They have seen as well as experienced its mighty effect on those who call upon it in faith. It gets people back on their feet again; performs miracles, when needed; delivers one from a life of sin and debauchery; calms a troubled heart; replaces bitterness with sweetness; soothes a tormented mind; and plants virtues and uproots vices. The list is endless. But having said the above, which is all true, always remember, having the Healer is greater than being healed! Ask Paul.
Jesus is the sum total of all delights. When Jesus is dear to us everything associated or connected to Him becomes dear to us. Judas sold Him for a meager thirty pieces of silver, not realizing, if you're going to put a price tag on Him, it must read, "INESTIMABLE!
Many are walking through green pastures at this time without the Great Shepherd, Jesus; but soon they will find everything around them has become parched.
A Name I Highly Treasure
I’ve learned to know a Name I highly treasure;
Oh, how it thrills my spirit through and through.
Oh, blessed Name, beyond degree or measure,
Oh, wondrous name of him so kind and true.
My heart is stirred when’er I think of Jesus.
That blessed Name that sets the captive free.
The only Name through which I find salvation;
No name on earth has meant so much to me.
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