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Moments of Meditation By Rev. Denver Jones Malachi 3:16, Then those who feared the Lord spoke to one another, and the Lord listened and heard them; so a book of remembrance was written Him for those who feared the Lord and who thought upon His Name."Here is something, or rather, Someone, to think about and worthwhile talking about — the Lord! As a name identifies a person’s character, position, and in varying degrees, a person’s authority, so the Name here represents the Person and Power of the Lord God. To think upon His Name is to meditate upon Him in terms of who He is, and the mercies given which He desires to bestow upon our lives. The New Testament Name of God is embodied in the Name of the Lord Jesus Christ, — by which we may be saved, (Acts 4:12). We observe a threefold implication which helps us in our meditation: We acknowledge Him as LORD, the Son of God, and His rightful ownership of our lives as Creator — made in His image for His own praise and our good. JESUS, (Joshua), in the Hebrew means deliverer, and speaks of His relationship to our world as the Son of Man who came to seek and restore the Father’s Kingdom of righteousness, peace and joy to our lives. The promise of the angel to Joseph was "His Name shall be called Jesus for He will save His people from their sins." He is the Savior! CHRIST, means the "Anointed One." He was given the Spirit without measure to fulfill His mission of love in the earth. As His children, we, too, are promised and given a measure of the Holy Spirit to supply our need of strength, guidance and comfort on our heavenward journey. In the midst of the insecurities of our time, thinking and talking about the greatness of the Lord will help build our faith and serve to encourage each other in our love for Him and those we serve.
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