THE ADVENT – DO THE RIGHT THING
December 7, 2023THE ADVENT – A PARANOID KING
December 9, 2023One of the most important things parents do, when a child is born is, to name the child. Name that is given, doesn’t just help us to identify the child, but much more than that, the dreams, aspirations and the heartfelt wish of the parents is obvious from it. The meaning of the name, reveals a lot to the world.
As we contemplate on our Saviour, and His birth, through this Advent season, let us see what we can learn from the names that were given our Redeemer. These names not only reveal to us, the meaning, but also, help us to learn about God, His heart and His loving, gracious and merciful purposes towards us.
Here under is a short list of names and titles given to our Saviour…
1- IMMANUEL – God is with us! – Matthew 1:23
2- JESUS – He came to save us from our sins, and its consequences. – Matthew 1:22
3- LAMB of GOD – One who came to be sacrificed for our sins. – John 1:29
4- ALPHA and OMEGA – The Beginning and the Ending of all things. – Revelation 22:13
5- WONDERFUL COUNSELLOR, MIGHTY GOD, EVERLASTING FATHER, PRINCE of PEACE – He is our everything, and All that we would ever need. – Isaiah 9:6
6- The BREAD of LIFE – The One who sustains us in life. – John 6:35
7- THE REDEEMER – He came to redeem us, by paying the price for our freedom with His own blood. – Isaiah 59:20
8- The LIVING STONE – God who eternally existed, and will be our Rock and our only foundation. – 1 Peter 2:4-8
9- SAVIOUR – The only name given under which, a sinner can be saved. – Acts 4:12
10- KING of Kings – The KING who is righteous and just, and the One who rules the whole word. – I Timothy 6:15
Let me conclude with the refrain of the beautiful song “What A Beautiful Name It Is” – “What a beautiful Name it is, what a beautiful Name it is. The Name of Jesus Christ my King. What a beautiful Name it is, nothing compares to this. What a beautiful Name it is, the Name of Jesus”
May the LORD bless us, and make us a blessing to world, around us. May the eternal, and the glorious name of our LORD, and Saviour, shine in, and through our lives, for His glory.
