I know a name that is more powerful than anything. His name moves mountains. The enemy has to leave when His name is spoken! Darkness trembles at His name. Nations will bow down before him! He is the Alpha and the Omega, the beginning and the end, He is our Savior, Our Hope, Our Healer, Our All In All, Our Deliver, He is the King of Kings, Lord of Lords, Prince of Peace. He is the light of the world! His name is so sacred some don't even speak it. Being nailed on a cross could not stop Him. The grave could not hold Him. He is the great I AM! His name is Jesus, precious Jesus.
Nike has a million dollar marketing budget. Oprah has a TV show seen worldwide. What does Jesus have? Who represents Him and His name? Who is responsible for making sure His message is loud and clear? You are! We are! The very ones who claim His name and call themselves Christians.
Why then, as Christians, have we let the most powerful name lose so much meaning? We wear crosses around our necks, put stickers on our cars, wear bracelets and t-shirts with sayings on them....and yet we have missed the point. We have misrepresented what being a follower of Jesus really means by pouring all our money, time and resources into the quest of worldly things while people are dying from starvation. We have taken what He stands for and twisted it into something ugly. Jesus would never picket with signs that were filled with hatred! We have watered down His message by the way we live our lives filled with mediocrity, unforgiveness, and selfishness. Not a vibrant, abundant, and eternal life! Why have we shown the world that we really don't search after, long for, or even truly believe in HIS name because of the way we act or treat others?
What's In a Name? Everything!
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