For His Name’s Sake

“And holy is His name.” Luke 1:49 NKJV

The names of God are such precious promises to His people that we should rejoice in them and lay hold of their truth. Mary, the mother of our Lord, used one of His names in her beautiful anthem of praise known as the Magnificat. What God does for us, she said, is according to the nature of His name. David said the same thing in Psalm 23.  The shepherd does things for the sheep for “His Name’s sake.”  

Abraham called God “The Lord Provides” for God had provided a sacrifice instead of Isaac. Moses called God “The Lord is our Banner” for under his Name they had defeated their enemies. In Psalm 46:7 the psalmist calls God “The Lord of Hosts” because he trusted in the deliverance of God from enemies around Judah. There are many such names and titles to God used throughout Scripture. God is behind each one.  Each one gives the sheep of His pasture a certain promise that only God can provide, and He will do it because His name is on the promise. 

Precious Shepherd, Your Name comforts and assures us.  Help us to rest in its promises today. Amen.

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