Sing Praises to His Name

"Praise the LORD, for the LORD is good; Sing praises to His name, for it is lovely."

Psalm 135:3

One of my favorite flowers is the rose. Even wild roses make me smile. Jesus is called "The Rose of Sharon" and He makes me smile much more than the roses do.  Following are only a few of the names for Jesus we find in the Bible. Do you have a favorite from this list?

1. Advocate (1 john 2:1) 2. Lamb of God (John 1:29) 3. The Resurrection & the Life (John 11:25) 4. Shepherd & Bishop of Souls (1 Peter 2:25) 5. Judge (Acts 10:42) 6. Lord of Lords (1 timothy 6:15) 7. Man of Sorrows (Isaiah 53:3) 8. Head of the Church (Ephesians 5:23) 9. Master (Matthew 8:19) 10. Faithful & True Witness (Revelation 3:14) 11. Rock (1 Corinthians 10:4) 12. High Priest (Hebrews 6:20) 13. The Door (John 10:9) 14. Living Water (John 4:10) 15. Bread of Life (John 6:35) 16. Rose of Sharon (Song of Solomon 2:1) 17. Alpha & Omega (revelation 22:13) 18. True Vine (John 15:1) 19. Messiah (Daniel 9:25) 20. Teacher (John 3:2) 21. Holy One (Mark 1:24) 22. Mediator (1 Timothy 2:5) 23. The Beloved (Ephesians 1:6) 24. Branch (Isaiah 11:1) 25. Carpenter (Mark 6:3) 26. Good Shepherd (John 10:11) 27. Light of the World (John 8:12) 28. Image of the Invisible God (Colossians 1:15) 29. The Word (John 1:1) 30. Chief Cornerstone (Ephesians 2:20) 31. Savior (John 4:42) 32. Servant (Matthew 12:18) 33. Author & Finisher of Our Faith (Hebrews 12:2) 34. The Almighty (Revelation 1:8) 35. Everlasting Father (Isaiah 9:6) 36. Shiloh (Genesis 49:10) 37. Lion of the Tribe of Judah (Revelation 5:5) 38. I Am (John 8:58 39. King of Kings (1 Timothy 6:15) 40. Bridegroom (Matthew 9:15) 41. Only Begotten Son (John 3:16) 42. Wonderful Counselor (Isaiah 9:6) 43. Immanuel (Matthew 1:23) 44. Son of Man (Matthew 20:28) 45. Dayspring (Luke 1:78) 46. The Amen (Revelation 3:14) 47. King of the Jews (Mark 15:26) 48. Prophet (Matthew 21:11) 49. Redeemer (Job 19:25) 50. Anchor (Hebrews 6:19) 51. Bright Morning Star (Revelation 22:16) 52. The Way, the Truth, & the Life (John 14:6) 53. Prince of Peace (Isaiah 9:6)

God With Us

"And when eight days had passed, before His circumcision, His name was then called Jesus, the name given by the angel before He was conceived in the womb."

Luke 2:21

Mary and Joseph's baby is to be named "Jesus". Jesus is a transliteration of the Hebrew name Joshua, which means Jehovah is Salvation. An appropriate name for the Son of God; the One who came to save. Jesus is called by many other names as well. God, Messiah, Lord, Master, Savior, King of Kings, Lion of Judah, Lamb of God, just to list a few. It's been said there are over 700 titles and names for our Lord in the Bible. One of them, Immanuel, tells us that He is with us -- always present. And if we have received Him as Lord, then His Holy Spirit lives in us and we are never alone. What comfort this truth brings as we journey this earth.