His Name

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There is power in the name of Jesus. It will be very difficult to find anyone in the Bible that does not live the meaning of their name. Here are few names that can be identified: Joshua–God is Salvation; Samson–Strong; Delilah–Delicate; Josiah–Jehovah supports; and Samuel–Asked of God. The name and meaning as they relate to the bearer goes on through the Bible. When the twelve were sent to preach, at their return Jesus wanted to know from his disciples whom the crowds say He was.  The disciples responded and gave the name of Elijah and the names of the old prophets. Then He went further to inquire again in Luke < ?xml version='1.0' encoding='utf-8'?>9:20, ÒHe said to them, ÔBut who do you say that I am?Õ Peter answered and said, ÔThe Christ of God.ÕÓ This day, who do you say He is in your life? Do you actually understand the name that you call on? Christ is the anointed one. Who do you say He is? Know Him today as Jesus–Yahweh saves, Immanuel–God with us, Light of the World–One who brings hope and gives guidance, Son of David–One who brings in the Kingdom, Chief Shepherd–Gives guidance and protection, Chief Cornerstone–A sure foundation of life, Firstborn from the Dead–Leads us into resurrection, and Word–Eternal God who ultimately reveals God. Choose any of the few of His names listed, use it and apply it to any area that you have need for, and owe no man or force any apology for calling or claiming the name above all names. He alone is a faithful God and He will answer His name.