THE PRECIOUS NAME OF JESUS

The “angel of the Lord” declared to Joseph “And she will bring forth a Son, and you shall call His name Jesus, for He will save His people from their sins” (Matthew 1:21). The apostle Peter, by the guidance of the Holy Spirit declared, “Nor is there salvation any other, for there is no other name under heaven given among men by which we must b e saved” (Acts 4:12). There is a beautiful hymn entitled “There’s Something About That Name” with these meaningful lyrics: “Jesus, Jesus, Jesus, There’s just something about that name. Master, Savior, Jesus like the fragrance after the rain; Jesus, Jesus, Jesus, Let all Heaven and earth proclaim, Kings and kingdoms will all pass away, But there’s something about that name.” In our secular society we often speak of politicians and especially do we mention the names of great athletes. Our children learn the names of entertainers, television celebrities and movie stars; however, it is on rare occasions that you hear the precious name of Jesus. There is a possibility that we might be classified as being extremist if we did. We should not be hesitant to speak of Jesus because He gave His life for us on Calvary so we could be saved. The apostle Paul wrote how the Heavenly Father exalted His Son as found in Philippians 2:9-11): “ God also has highly exalted Him, and given Him the name which is above every name, that at the name of Jesus every knee should bow, of those in heaven, and those on earth, and those under the earth, and that every tongue should confess that Jesus Christ is Lord, to the glory of God the Father.” Christian parents are to teach their children of Jesus. One of the first songs they often learn to sing is ‘Jesus Loves Me’. If children are taught to speak the name of Jesus they will not be embarrassed to mention His precious name to others as they mature to adulthood. Please observed the truthfulness found in the following: “Before your child has come to seven, teach him well the Way to heaven! Better still the truth will thrive, if he knows it when he Is five! Better yet, if at your knee he learns it when he is only Three! Best of all is when you have begun to teach of Jesus Before he is one!”