What comes to
your mind when you hear the name of Jesus? Ponder His name for a moment, what
thoughts, feelings, memories, Scriptures, prayers, worries, etc. come to mind
as you meditate on His name?
Who is He to
you? What is He to you? After thinking through these questions, what one word
describes how you feel about the name of Jesus?
Watch this video: What a Beautiful Name it is
The writers
of this song describe the name of Jesus like this:
What a beautiful Name it
is
What a wonderful Name it
is
What a powerful Name it
is
The Name of Jesus
“As Jesus reveals the great mysteries of God,
we come to know more of who God is, glimpsing new facets of His beauty, wonder
and power. “Beauty” evokes the
tenderness of His love and sweetness of His presence. “Wonder” speaks to our gratitude for salvation, awe at the lengths
of His sacrifice. “Power” affirms
His supremacy and Sovereignty—an exhortation to remember our access to the
power of God in every situation, as we call upon and declare the Name of Jesus.” (read more Here)
These words speak of the
heart for Jesus that the apostle John desires all believers to have. Over the
past few weeks we have spent time looking into the book of 1 John and exploring
the message of God’s grace to us in the person of Jesus Christ. To Know Love is
to know Jesus Christ.
John writes that God
revealed Himself in the incarnation of Jesus Christ for the purpose of
redeeming mankind. Jesus is the Light that shines brightly into our darkness.
He is Love that pursues us and forgives us. He desires us to walk with Him and
to be with Him. How can we read these passages and not fall deeper in love with
Him.
This week, as we conclude
the book of First John we will spend time singing worshipful songs to Him.
Worship is to be an expression of love to our Savior. Can we allow ourselves to
be caught up in the beauty of his majestic love and the sweetness of His presence?
Can we lose ourselves in the wonder of His sacrifice and gratitude for
salvation? Can we affirm boldly that He is first in our lives and has the power
to bring victory and salvation in every circumstance?
This is the heart of
worship, to love Jesus Christ and long to be in His presence with His people.
