“Bearing His Name” is November 3’s entry from Dr. David Jeremiah’s ‘Turning Points with God: 365 Daily Devotions’ (2014).
"In the Name of our God we will set up our banners!"
Psalm 20:5
A judge in New Mexico ruled against the wishes of a man wanting to legally change his name. The man wanted to call himself by an obscene term. The man claimed that he had a right to call himself by whatever name he wished, and the name he wanted was a word that wouldn’t be printed in most newspapers in America, let alone a book like this! Thankfully the judge refused his request. (“F— Censorship!”, 7/1/2008)
How wonderful to know that as Christians, we are called by God’s name, which is high and holy. The word Christian means “Christ’s Ones.” Acts 15:14 says that God is choosing a people for Himself to bear His name. When we become His children, we bear His name and should reflect His character.
Like the Psalmist, let’s rejoice that God has given us the heritage of those who fear His name (Psalm 61:5). And we can pray, “Look upon me and be merciful to me, as Your custom is toward those who love Your name” (Psalm 119:132).
To end, a quote from Walt Whitman, “I find letters from God dropped in the street–and every one is signed by God’s name.”
