Philippians 2:5-11
5 Have this mind among yourselves, which is yours in Christ Jesus, 6 who, though he was in the form of God, did not count equality with God a thing to be grasped, 7 but emptied himself, by taking the form of a servant, being born in the likeness of men. 8 And being found in human form, he humbled himself by becoming obedient to the point of death, even death on a cross. 9 Therefore God has highly exalted him and bestowed on him the name that is above every name, 10 so that at the name of Jesus every knee should bow, in heaven and on earth and under the earth, 11 and every tongue confess that Jesus Christ is Lord, to the glory of God the Father.
The Holy Bible: English Standard Version. 2001 (Php 2:5–11). Wheaton: Standard Bible Society.
The Son of God took on flesh and became human like one of us. Jesus Christ was true God and true Man. Jesus Christ became the servant of all. Jesus Christ was given a name above every name. At his name every knee shall bow and every tongue confess that Jesus Christ is LORD. He is the LORD of all.
What is in a name? Why were you named? What did people think of when they gave you that name? I know people who name their children for some very strange reasons. But God names his children for specific reasons. Jesus was given his name because of what he would do. You shall call his name Jesus because he will save his people. Do not name your children Abel because it means worthless or vanity. Give your children a good name.
God has given his children a great name. He has sealed it upon them in Baptism. He has placed his own name upon us. God the Father and the Son and the Holy Spirit has placed his name upon you to claim you as his very own. Did you ever wonder why Jesus never had a last name? Because our Last names or Family names provide us with lineage. Jesus Christ was the Son of God. He has passed on his family name to us. Let us give glory to His/our Father for passing this name on to each of us.
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