A Name

Good Morning!

What is in a name?

I was at Rock Spring online yesterday checking out the event that is coming up Sunday. Mark Lowry of the Gaither Vocal Band is going to be at Rock Springs church in Milner GA this Sunday evening. If you have ever heard the Christmas song “Mary, Did You Know” then you have heard of Mark Lowry because he wrote the lyric. If you haven’t heard the song, then go out to YouTube and listen to it. It will become one of your favorites. I also noted that Bobby Bowden who used to coach Florida State football will be speaking Wednesday, 02/07/2011.

Anyway, I noticed that Rock Springs offers a daily Bible verse … so I checked it out. Here it is:

Philippians 2:9-11 (English Standard Version)
9 Therefore God has highly exalted him and bestowed on him the name that is above every name, 10so that at the name of Jesus every knee should bow, in heaven and on earth and under the earth, 11and every tongue confess that Jesus Christ is Lord, to the glory of God the Father.

I don’t know how many times I have heard the name of Jesus used – usually as a form of cursing. How unfortunate because God values that precious Name above every name. Now I hope you don’t think I am preaching at you … but I am because I think it important that we begin to value the name of Jesus. He gave up all of the glory of Heaven to take on the form of man so that He could experience life as we know it – and without sin. He willing surrendered His life so you and I could be reconciled with God our Heavenly Father and so we could have eternal life. He rose from the grave to prove to us that death no longer has dominion over those who are His. And God has proclaimed that at His Name, every knee will bow and every tongue confess that Jesus Christ is Lord.

What’s in a name? In the name of Jesus there is Life. In the name of Jesus there is Hope. In the name of Jesus there is Peace. What a name.

Agape’


Mr. Jim


Prayer Need:
Avery Cruse’s stepmother passed away yesterday.