The following was inspired by a student in one of my religion classes. He inspired me to bring attention to this.
Did we forget that His name is Jesus?
It’s not simply the King of Kings, the Lamb of God, The Good
Shepherd, The Prince of Peace, or Son of Man, but Jesus.
It may seem self-evident because we hear His name so
commonly used. We hear a “Jesus Christ” here in a moment of frustration, and a “Jesus hallelujah”
there from religious exploiters. Everywhere we turn it seems that some form or
another of His name reaches our ears. But while we can easily hear His name, we’re
missing something else far more important…the power behind it. By His name, by the utterance of Jesus and not Lord, not
Prince of Peace, not King, and not Good Shepherd, but by the name of Jesus, yes
just Jesus, the disciples healed the sick, raised the dead, and cleansed the
lepers. And by the name of Jesus, we have been set free to do even more than
this (John 14:12).
You see, we often go around and act like we think Christians
are supposed to act, but never mention the name behind it. Plenty of times I
have done something nice and yet let the meaning behind it go silent.
How backwards is that?
Without His name, we subject ourselves to assumptions and
misunderstandings.
If we don’t mention the name of Jesus as the reason we eat,
sleep, and breathe and do everything in between, then we’re not following God;
we’re following good morals. I don’t drink, I don’t party, I don’t do a lot of
things but it’s not because I am a Christian (this mindset is what gets us
labeled as hypocrites): I don’t do these things simply because of Jesus.
I am not called to look more like The Prince of Peace, or
the Lord of Lords, I am called to look like Jesus.
Silence brings you “good morals”, epithets bring you
religion, but the name of Jesus brings you to the heart of God.
His name brings power that can shake the heavens and create
the universe.
His name brings grace that can cover over the deepest sins
of pain and self-disgrace.
His name brings love so strong that even the hardest of
hearts melt like wax before Him.
His name is Jesus.
Merely,
Chris Gerac
“If you ask Me
anything in My name, I will do it.” John 14:14, NASB
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