For the next one week I will be sharing daily devotions on our title series( what’s in a Name?) on the person of Jesus. The way I like to understand something which is new or I am used to, is to begin from the start and at times to break it into small chunks which are manageable, that’s where we shall begin from.
Our Focus being Jesus and Who He is. But keep these in mind, Jesus has no Beginning or End, for He is Alpha and Omega. He has existed before eternity and will continue to exist after, forever and forever and forever.
An illustration of eternity would be, you take a rope let’s say one meter and then on it mark a Dot at the beginning. The Dot represents your life after Earth and the rest of the rope represents eternity, the difference being that you can’t see the end of eternity, as we see our rope.
Key Scripture’s.
Luke 1:31 , John 14:6, Philippians 2:5-11 NLT.
You will conceive and give birth to a son, and you will name him Jesus.
Luke 1:31 NLT
(Purpose)
Jesus told him, “I am the way, the truth, and the life. No one can come to the Father except through me.
John 14:6 NLT
(Person)
You must have the same attitude that Christ Jesus had. Though he was God, he did not think of equality with God as something to cling to. Instead, he gave up his divine privileges ; he took the humble position of a slave and was born as a human being. When he appeared in human form, he humbled himself in obedience to God and died a criminal’s death on a cross. Therefore, God elevated him to the place of highest honor and gave him the name above all other names, that at the name of Jesus every knee should bow, in heaven and on earth and under the earth, and every tongue declare that Jesus Christ is Lord, to the glory of God the Father.
Philippians 2:5-11 NLT
(Power)
The three P’s in our key Scripture’s are purpose, person, power. We are to start with the first.
1. Purpose:
Is a target, goal, an aim to be reached.
The reason why something is done or it’s done in a particular way.
Name:
A person, Reputation or also A unique identifier.
With these definitions, let’s move on. Before Jesus was conceived by Mary the angel, Gabriel told her the name to give her and also the purpose which He will fullfil on Earth.
He will be very great and will be called the Son of the Most High. The Lord God will give him the throne of his ancestor David. And he will reign over Israel forever; his Kingdom will never end!”
Luke 1:32-33 NLT
In conclusion, what’s in a Name?
As we have learned we see one; a name shows the person’s purpose here on Earth, that’s why we don’t just have any names, God chose those names for us, Selah
Jeremiah 1:5 AMP
Before I formed you in the womb I knew [and] approved of you [as My chosen instrument], and before you were born I separated and set you apart, consecrating you; [and] I appointed you as a prophet to the nations.
Prayer.
Thank You God that even before my parents knew about me You did and You approved of me and chose me to be Your instrument, I pray that I will walk in the revelation of who You have called me to be, give me grace Holy Spirit, I pray in Jesus Name Amen.
