But while he thought about
these things, behold, an angel of the Lord appeared to him in a dream, saying,
“Joseph, son of David, do not be afraid to take to you Mary your wife, for that
which is conceived in her is of the Holy Spirit. And she will bring forth a
Son, and you shall call His name Jesus, for He will save His people from their
sins.” Matthew 1:20–21
The name “Jesus” is Yeshua in
Hebrew, which contains an abbreviation for Yahweh, the name of God
in Hebrew. So the name “Jesus” literally means “Yahweh is our
Savior” or “The Lord is our Savior”! What a beautiful name!
Every time you call the
name of Jesus, the name that is above every other name, you are calling God
Himself to save you. Saving you is Jesus’ job description! Whatever the
challenge or circumstance, whatever crisis you are in—physical, financial or
emotional—you can call on the name of Jesus and Almighty God Himself will save
you!
My friend, you can take
time to know the names of God, which He revealed under the old covenant, such
as Elohim, El Shaddai, El Elyon, Jehovah-Jireh, Jehovah-Rophe and Jehovah-Nissi.
You can do a complete study on the names of God. I am not against that at all.
I teach on the names of God in my church as well, but all these names will mean
nothing to you if you don’t know that God Almighty Himself, Jesus, wants to
save you first from all your sins, then from all your challenges.
God can be all powerful,
but if you are not confident that He is interested in your success, His power
would mean nothing to you. So, you don’t have to memorize all the names of God
from the old covenant. What you need is a full revelation that Jesus, in the
new covenant, is your Savior! What is Tiger Woods famous for? Golf!
What is David Beckham famous for? Soccer! (He’s also famous for product
endorsements!) What is Jesus famous for? Saving you!
What do you need saving from today? See Him in your situation, rescuing, protecting and providing for you! (Article & Picture; courtesy of Joseph Prince Ministries used with kind permission).
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