“Nurturingly
Always Messiah Emancipates!"(N.A.M.E.)”
Ramesh C. Reddy
Publisher
SCRIPTURE:
"She will give birth to a son and you are to
give Him the name Jesus, because He will save His people from their sins.” (Matthew 1:21, NIV)
APPROACH QUESTION:
Why was your name chosen for you?
OBSERVATIONS:
I asked myself what 3 things does
the Angel of the Lord tell Joseph?
1. She [Mary] will give birth to a son.
2. You are to give Him the name Jesus.
3. He will save His people from their
sins.
INTERPRETATIONS:
I asked myself why is it significant
that the Angel of the Lord says
'She
will give birth to a son.'?
1. The Angel of the Lord is assuring Joseph in his pain, confusion,
and despair that the Holy Spirit who began the work in Mary with the
miraculous conception while she is still a virgin will take care of
everything from conception to birth. This is evidenced by the
promise 'She will give birth to a son.'
I asked myself why is it significant that the
Angel of the Lord says,
'You are to give
Him the name Jesus?'
The Angel of the Lord not only wants Joseph to take Mary home as his
wife but when the son is born, Joseph should be responsible to take
care of the son with the most important task of giving the son a
name but specifically the name chosen by the Angel of the Lord :
JESUS.
I asked myself why did the Angel of the Lord
want Joseph to name Him Jesus of all names and it's significance.?
Then, I was reminded of what Jesus means. Jesus is the Greek form of
Joshua, which means 'The Lord saves'. By asking Joseph to name Jesus
with a Greek name is foreshadowing that Jesus will be the Hope of
all nations. Greeks are considered Gentiles so Jesus will be the
Savior of all including Gentiles like me, my darling wife
Chandraleela, etc. They will all become
His people when they accept what Jesus wants to do for them. However
Jesus will not be limited to saving Gentiles alone for His desire
and hope is to save all the Jews too. At the Name of Jesus, Jews and
Gentiles will be saved when they turn to Him.
IMPLICATIONS:
I asked myself what are the implications for my
own life?
I learned there is a lot of significance to the Name of Jesus. It is
Jesus who wants to be Lord of my life and save me for Jesus means
Joshua which means 'Lord saves'. Also, I should not take any name
lightly whether calling people by name or when called by name.
What is awesome is that Jesus calls me by name and I belong to Him.
I am precious and special in the Lord's sight. You too are precious
in the Lord's sight. The Name of Jesus should be shown so much
reverence in my life. I love you Jesus.
"But now the Lord who created you, O Israel,
says: Don’t be afraid, for I have ransomed you; I have called you by
name; you are mine. When you go through deep waters and great
trouble, I will be with you. When you go through rivers of
difficulty, you will not drown! When you walk through the fire of
oppression, you will not be burned up—the flames will not consume
you. For I am the Lord your God, your Savior, the Holy One of
Israel." (Isaiah 43:1-3a, TLB)
I ask you now dear friend, what significance do
you give a N.A.M.E in life?
Dear friend, a name has a lot of meaning behind it and when we
discover that it can also change our life especially when we
discover the Name of Jesus, there is ultimate protection from the
evil one. For the Name of Jesus has power to save you and me from
sin. Also a name helps us give meaning to experiences, make people
valued, etc.
Years ago, I remember when I called a student by name she was so
happy that she came to me and said, 'You remembered my name'. When I
served the Pennsylvania Governor School of
International Studies (PGSIS) students from 2000 - 2008, I
wanted every student to feel special and remembered all 100+ names
each year and called them by name to make them feel loved and
valued. I also would share with them poems to show the love of Jesus
to them because I knew the Name of Jesus is a Name that saves
all.
In Sept 2012, after our first child was born, we prayed and searched for a name to
give her. When my mom told me that my youngest brother
Rohit will call his neice Esther
regardless of what name we gave her, I mentioned that to my sweet
wife. She told me that she liked the name and we should name her
Esther as her brother-in-law wanted. I wanted a Bible name and when
the Bible verse, "For you were born for such a
time as this' came to my mind, I knew
Esther would be the name of our daughter because that is how
we felt about our daughter for she was born for such a time as this.
Other than my mom, we all grew up with only males in our family: 4
brothers including myself and my beloved dad who is with the Lord
Jesus. It was wonderful to
have a precious daughter for her uncles and also for me. Of course,
whoever the Lord gave would have been a blessing. My mommy also
liked the name and since the Bible verse was from the Book of
Esther, we named her Esther. Esther is a beautiful 6Y2M19d year old
daughter now by God's
grace.
A name does have significance friend. Friend, the Lord Jesus loves
you so much and has called you by name. You are precious and special
in the Lord's sight and when you come to Him, He will write your
name in the Book of Life. He also has His own name for you that He
will reveal in His timing. Praise the Lord. So friend, come to Jesus
as you are and never be upset about your name for your name is very
special. You have a identity and purpose in life. This Christmas
season know that you are loved and cherished. You are never out of
His love and never out of His reach.
Whatever we are going through, Jesus already knows about it. My wife
and I had tears in our eyes when we read the testimony of
Kavitha Ramaraj last night knowing
there is awesome power and healing in the Name of Jesus.
May you come to know the Name of Jesus and His power to save you!
Amen!
"Nurturingly Always Messiah Emancipates!"(N.A.M.E.)/"What
significance do you give a N.A.M.E in life?"
Prayer:
Dear Lord Jesus, thank you so much for being my Lord and Personal
Savior. Thank you Lord you came into this world to save. We are
saved by you when we turn to you. Thank you so much Lord that I
learned about the significance of a name especially your Name and
the power behind it. Your Name has the power to change lives. Thank
you that we are loved and special in your sight. Thank you that you
call us by Name. Help us Oh Lord for the glory and honor of your
Name. Deliver us and save us. Thank you so much Jesus! In Your Name
I Pray Jesus! Amen!
Lord Jesus,
You are my all in all. You are my Prince of Peace,
Rock, Savior, and Friend. You are my Holy Father guiding me through to live a
life of righteousness, holy righteousness. Oh God, I need you more than ever. I
need to feel your hands around me holding me tight. I need your love to surround
me so that you can glow in my life. Help me please Jesus. I desire in your
presence. Thank you for guiding me to live a life of righteousness. Oh God you
love me more than ever. You hear my voice when I cry out to you. When I seek
your face, you fill me up. You are my all in all. Thank you Jesus so much for
your help no matter what I face, your grace is available and you take my case.
Thank you for hearing us and answering us. In Your Name I Pray Jesus! AMEN!
(Most of the prayer is from a vineyard song called “All in All”)
Pray the
prayer below or use your own words to invite Jesus Christ into your
life and have a personal relationship with Him. Now is the time of
Salvation. Don't wait.
Prayer:
Dear Jesus, I believe that
Father God sent you to earth for us, to die for our sin on a rugged
cross where your blood was shed to save us! Then you came back to
life and now sit at the right hand of the Father.
Thank you when
I was sick with soul sickness, you purchased me by your blood which
alone can cleanse me of all my sin and make me your child that I can
belong to. It is my sin that separated
me from God and you became the bridge for me to cross over to God
because of what you did on the cross for me. Thank you so much
Jesus. Even when my sin made me so dirty on the inside and attacks
of Satan have wounded me, you did not abandon me but came for me. I
am never out of your love and never out of your reach. Thank you so
much Jesus.
I do believe Father God for all that Jesus did for me. Jesus, I know
you care for me and laid down your life for me on the cross to give
me new life as you shed your blood for me to wash away all my sins.
Your Blood became the transfusion for those of us wounded by Satan.
I accept the transfusion! Your blood heals all the wounded areas to
give us a new life cleansing us of our sin. Thank you so much Jesus.
I want that new life that you offer so I turn
to you now as a sheep that has gone astray and ask for your
forgiveness of all my sins! Wash me in your precious cleansing
blood. Thank you for washing me in your Blood. Please come dwell in
my heart and save me Jesus. Deliver me Oh Good Shepherd! Thank you
for your free gift of grace! I know you can save me when I turn to
you and ask you to be my Lord and Personal Savior. I want you
to stay with me Jesus in my heart and make my heart your home so I
can always have you as my Lord and Personal Savior who will guide my
path. Please fill me with the Holy Spirit and lead me in the
right paths when I go the wrong way so I can be led to green
pastures. I love you Jesus! Thank you for making my heart your home,
for living in me Jesus and I will live for you and serve you the
rest of the days of my life. I acknowledge you Jesus as my Lord and
Personal Savior believing in my heart that God raised you from the
dead. Thank you for coming back to life to save me. Thank you for
being the Lamb of God. Thank you for being my Lord and Personal
Savior and changing me. Thank you for filling me with the Holy
Spirit and I believe you who began a good work in me will finish it
to completion. I give myself to you, all that I am and ask you to
make something of my life. Thank you Jesus so much. Thank you have
heard my prayer and answered me. In Your Name I Pray Jesus! Amen!
You may have felt something, you may
have not, but the important thing to know is that Jesus Christ is in
your life! Don't just go by feelings.
If you have prayed this prayer and meant
it genuinely in your heart, you made one of the most important
decisions in your life. Please let me know as I would like to send
you a free booklet or give it to you in person, to help you in your
daily walk with the Lord. I have read this booklet more than 20
times.
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if you want to meet to study the Bible, pray with,
talk about Spiritual issues or whatever is on your mind! My number is
412-641-9426
"This is my
work and I can do it only because Christ's mighty energy is at work
within me." (Colossians 1:29, TLB)
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