I have been thinking more about the name of Jesus. Thinking about all the amazing and wondrous things we have in that name. The name Jesus was a quite common name in first-century Israel. The one thing that sets apart the name of Jesus of Nazareth, however, is the Person it belongs to and what He did for us. We are saved, healed, protected, justified, and redeemed because of the Person and Work of Christ Jesus.
When we see Jesus, we see the fullness of God. Paul tells us in Colossians 2 that “the entire fullness of God’s nature dwells bodily in Christ,” and then goes on in his next thought to remind us that “[we] have been filled by Him, who is the head over every ruler and authority.” [V9-10 HCSB]
The writer of Hebrews also reminds us that Christ Jesus, the Son of God, “is the radiance of God’s glory and the exact expression of His nature, sustaining all things by His powerful word.” [Hebrews 1:3 HCSB]
How many times I have read those verses and they still thrill my heart. The world may look at Jesus as a great teacher, a good man, a self-help guru, self-esteem builder, a political liberator or transformer of cultures. They may think of him as progressive, caring, resolute, or determined.
But I know He is so much, so very much more. He is God in human flesh who came to save the lost, forgive and redeem the sinner … of which I am.
He brought the love and glory of Our Father God to us, and now He sustains all things ll, just as He created all things, by His powerful word.
No wonder the Person and the Name of Jesus is so precious to us. Amen & Amen.
