The apostles left the Sanhedrin, rejoicing because they had been counted worthy of suffering disgrace for the Name. – Acts 5:41
Steps on Your Journey to Know God More Intimately
- Onoma shows authority and character. In With Christ in the School of Prayer, Andrew Murray said, “What is a person’s name? It is a word or expression in which a person is represented to us. When I mention or hear a name, it brings to mind the whole man, what I know of him and also the impression he has made on me. His name is the symbol of His power. And so each name of God embodies and represents some part of the glory of the Unseen One. The name of Christ is the expression of everything He has done and everything He is and lives to do as our mediator.”
- Psalm 20:7 says “Some trust in chariots and some in horses, but we trust in the name of the Lord our God.”
- Over and over in the Word we hear about the Name of the Lord. When you see that, it should remind you of everything He is.
- I started studying references to God’s Name about five years ago. I’m amazed at all the times the Bible just mentions “name,” rather than a specific name of the Lord. Why do you think God does that?
- Think about this name of God today. There is no one that even begins to compare with our God. The people in the New Testament just referred to Jesus as “The Name.” Think about that.
A Prayer for You
Lord, thank You for Your Name and all that it represents—Your power, Your presence, Your character, Your qualities and so much more. Teach me to know Your Name in new ways.
Excerpted from The Surprising Joy of Exploring God’s Heart by Gaylyn Williams.