Jesus: Sweetest Name I Know

I find it fascinating that God is like a diamond, for lack of anything to compare Him with here on earth. There will be precious stones in Heaven, but I think the earthly ones pale in comparison. He is multifaceted and His names are testimony to that fact.
And another name:

Father of Lights

Every good gift and every perfect gift is from above, and cometh down from the Father of lights, with whom is not variableness neither shadow of turning. James 1:17

I know that he created the lights.
The day is thine, the night also is thine, thou has prepared thy light and the sun. Psalm 74:16

He is the Light of our Salvation.
To open their eyes, and to turn them from darkness to light, and from the power of Satan unto God, that they may receive forgiveness of sins, and inheritance among them which are sanctified by faith that is in me. Acts 26:18
The LORD is my light and my salvation; whom shall I fear? the LORD is the strength of my life; of whom shall I be afraid? Psalm 27:1
But is now made manifest by the appearing of our Saviour Jesus Christ, who hath abolish death, and hath brought life and immortality to light through the gospel. II Timothy 1:10

This verse also brings to mind a nursery song...This little light of mine, I'm gonna' let it shine...I need to shine forth His light.
Ye are the light of the world. A city that is set on an hill cannot be hid. Matthew 5:14

He is the light we should focus on.
The light of the body is the eye therefore when thine eye be single, thy whole body also is full of light, but when thine eye is evil, thy body also is full of darkness. Luke 11:34
And this is the condemnation, that light is come into the world, and men loved darkness rather than light, because their deeds were evil. John 3: 19
I am come a light into the world, that whosoever believeth on me should not abide in darkness. John 12: 46

He is the only light that we need.
I Jesus have sent an angel to testify unto you these things in the churches. I am the root and the offspring of David; and the bright and morning star. Revelation 22:16

He will be our only light in Heaven.
And there shall be no night there; and they need no candle, neither light of the sun: for the Lord God giveth them light: and they shall reign for ever and ever. Revelation 22:5
And the city had no need of the sun, neither the moon, to shin in it: for the glory of God did lighten it, and the Lamb is the light thereof. Revelation 21:23

It takes a solid mass to make a shadow, but with His light shining through me, there is no darkness, nor fear of the darkness of death!
Ye are all the children of light, and the children of the day: we are not of the night, nor of darkness. I Thessalonians 5: 5
And he shall bring forth thy righteousness as the light and thy judgment as the noonday. Psalm 37:6
And deliver them who through fear of death were all their lifetime subject to bondage. Hebrews 2:5
Yea, though I walk through the valley of the shadow of death, I will fear no evil: for thou art with me; thy rod and thy staff they comfort me. Psalm 23: 4

May His light shine on our countenance, and His face shine upon us, reflected back by a smile on our face, a gleam in our eye, and a heart full of love...for Him first, then for others.

For God, who commanded the light to shine out of darkness, hath shined in our hearts, to give the light of the knowledge of the glory of God in the face of Jesus Christ. II Corinthians 4: 6
 
And beginning at Moses and all the prophets, he expounded unto them in all the scriptures the things concerning himself. Luke 24:27

As we study to find the names and pictures of Christ, this verse stood out to me. I hope we get to sit at His feet in Heaven and hear Him tell all the pictures and prophesies of Himself!
 
Here are some names of Jesus that were sent to my email this morning from this site:
http://www.titus2menandwomen.org/cgi/Devotions/MugMan.cgi

This is one of the things I was getting at when I began this thread. For example, when reading God's Word, I don't come to a passage and see Him as the fragrance of the Frankincense or a tree. I am not doubting what this devotion is saying, I would just like to be able to discern these pictures for myself as I read them.

MY SAVIOUR

"For in him we live, and move, and have our being; as certain also of your own poets have said, For we are also his offspring." (Acts 17:28)

It is amazing how often we see Christ in the Old Testament, whether in Person, or power or principle. In nearly every chapter we see Him: He is the Lamb; the Ram; the Bullock, and the altar; the fire; the Tabernacle; the Passover. He's the Creator; the Provider; the Strength of Israel; The Wise One; the Prophet; the Priest; the King. He's the gold; the silver; and the precious stones; the wind; the Spirit; the angel; the man; the Sun; the Morning Star; the Branch; the Judge. He is the avenger of blood; the City of Refuge; the Separated One; the prosperity of men; He is the Water from the Rock; the honey of the carcass; the Oasis in the desert. He's the fragrance of the frankincense; the Prince of peace; the Counselor; Immanuel; His name is Wonderful; He's the Everlasting Father; the Mighty God. He is Light, Life, Love, Purity and purpose; He's Prose; a Tower; a Fortress; a tree; He is a very present help in trouble; He is our breath. He's the Lily of the valleys; the Rose of Sharon; He is Wisdom; sanctification; Holiness; forgiveness; He's our shield; our buckler; our help; our haven of rest; our liberty. He is our Hope, our Joy, our temple; he's our tent, The Anointed One; the Redeemer of our souls; our hearts content; The Saviour; The Christ of God; the Messiah. He is the Alpha, the Omega, the First and the Last; the beginning and the end; He's the First fruits; the Former and Latter rain; the Bride and the Body; the Church; the Head of all things. He is the Lion of Judah, the Scepter of righteousness; the Rod; and Shiloh; He's the Shekinah Glory; the Pillar and the Cloud; He is all of these and more. He is the King of kings, and the Supreme Potentate; He is the Lover of souls, and the glory of man. He is altogether lovely, He is my Savior. All these describe our precious Lord and Savior, and what He is to us, and what He does for us. There may be others that I overlooked, but the gist of the matter can be clearly seen. Seek Him with all your heart, body, mind and soul, and He will bless you abundantly more than you could ever dream of.
 
I started this thread about 3 months ago. One of the things on my heart was to understand and fully realize I AM. I felt compelled to look in the flyleaf of an old Bible today. This poem was written there many years ago and describes I AM.

I was regretting the past and fearing the future.
Suddenly God was speaking: "MY NAME IS, 'I AM.'"
I waited.
God continued:
"When you live in the past, with its mistakes and regrets, it is hard. I am not there. MY NAME is not, 'I WAS.'"
"When you live in the future, with its problems and fears, it is hard. I am not there. MY NAME is not, 'I WILL BE.'"
"When you live in the moment, it is not hard. I am here! MY NAME IS 'I AM.'''
 
http://www.lovekjb.com/Christ.html

Christ in the Bible

More than 1900 years ago there was a Man born contrary to the laws of life. This Man lived in poverty and was reared in obscurity. He did not travel extensively. Only once did He cross the boundary of the country in which He lived and that was during His exile in childhood.

He possessed neither name, wealth, nor influence. His relatives were inconspicuous, uninfluential, and had neither training nor education.

In infancy He startled a king; in childhood He puzzled the doctors; in manhood He ruled the course of nature, walked upon billows as if pavements, and hushed the sea to sleep.

He healed the multitudes without medicine and made no charge for His service.

He never wrote a book, and yet all the libraries of the country could not hold the books that have been written about Him.

He never wrote a song, and yet He has furnished the theme for more songs than all the songwriters combined.

He never founded a college, but all the schools put together cannot boast of having as many students.

He never practiced medicine, and yet He has healed more broken hearts than all the doctors far and near.

He never marshaled an army, nor drafted a soldier, nor fired a gun, and yet no leader ever had more volunteers who have, under His orders, made more rebels stack arms and surrender without a shot being fired.

He is the Star of astronomy, the Rock of geology, the Lion and Lamb of the zoological kingdom.

He is the Revealer of the snares that lurk in the darkness; and Rebuker of every evil thing that prowls by night; the Quickener of all that is wholesome; the Adorner of all that is beautiful; the Reconciler of all that is contradictory; the Harmonizer of all discords; the Healer of all diseases; and the Saviour of all mankind.

He fills the pages of theology and hymnology. Every prayer that goes up to God goes up In His name and is asked to be granted for His sake.

Every seventh day the wheels of commerce cease their turning and multitudes wend their way to worshiping assemblies to pay homage and respect to Him.

The names of the past proud statesmen of Greece and Rome have come and gone. The names of the past scientists, philosophers, and theologians have come and gone; but the name of this Man abounds more and more. Though time has spread 1900 years between the people of this generation.

Abel's lamb was a type of Christ, Abraham offering Isaac on Mount Moriah was a type of God giving Christ, His only Son, on Mount Calvary. The Passover lamb in Egypt was a type of Christ. The brazen serpent in the wilderness was a type of Christ-He told Nicodemus so Himself, The scapegoat typified Him bearing our sins. The scarlet thread that the harlot Rahab hung In the window of her home in Jericho typified Him, Joseph, pictured to us by the Bible without a flaw, was a type of Christ "who did not sin, neither was guile found in his mouth."

In the Old Testament He is spoken of as "the angel of the Lord," and as such He appeared unto men, He was with Adam and Eve in the Garden of Eden. He was with Abel in his death. He walked with Enoch. He rode with Noah in the Ark. He ate with Abraham in his desert tent He pled with Lot to leave wicked Sodom.

He watched Isaac reopen the wells that his father Abraham had dug. He wrestled with Jacob at Peniel. He strengthened Joseph in his time of temptation, protected him in prison, and exalted him to first place in the kingdom. He watched over Moses in the ark of bulrushes, talked to him from the burning bush, went down into Egypt with him, opened the Red Sea for him, fed him on bread from heaven, protected him with a pillar of fire by night, and after 120 years of such blessed companionship that they left no marks of passing time upon Moses, led him up from the plains of Moab unto the mountain of Nebo, to the top of Pisgah, let him take one long, loving look at the Promised Land, and then kissed him to sleep, folded Moses' hands over his breast, and buried his body in an unmarked grave, to sleep in Jesus till the morning of the great resurrection day.

He was the Captain of the Lord's host to Joshua, led him over the swollen stream of Jordan in flood tide, around Jericho, in conquest of Ai, helped him conquer Canaan, divide the land, and say good-bye to the children of Israel. He was with Gideon and his famous 300. He was with Samuel when he rebuked Saul. He was with David when he wrote the twenty-third psalm. He was with Solomon when he built the first temple. He was with good king Hezekiah when Sennacherib invaded the land. He was with Josiah in his great reformation that brought the people back to the law. He was with Ezekiel and Daniel in Babylon. He was with Jeremiah in Egypt. He was with Ezra when he returned from Babylon, and with Nehemiah when he rebuilt the wall. In fact, He was with all those "who through faith subdued kingdoms, wrought righteousness, obtained promises, stopped the mouths of lions, quenched the violence of fire, escaped the edge of the sword, out of weakness were made strong, waxed valiant in fight, turned to flight the armies of the aliens."

Abraham saw His day and rejoiced. Jacob called Him the "Lawgiver of Judah." Moses called Him the "Prophet that was to come." Job called Him "My Living Redeemer." Daniel called Him the "Ancient of Days." Jeremiah called Him "The Lord our Righteousness." Isaiah called Him "Wonderful Counselor, the Mighty God, the Everlasting Father, the Prince of Peace."

All of this in the Old Testament? Yes, and much more besides. "To Him give all the prophets witness." Micah tells of the place of His birth. Jonah tells of His death, burial, and resurrection. Amos tells of His second coming to build again the tabernacles of David. Joel describes the day of His wrath. Zechariah tells of His coming reign as King over all the earth. Ezekiel gives us a picture of His millennial temple.

In fact, my friends, it matters little where we wander down the aisles, avenues, byways, or highways of the Old Testament. Jesus walks beside us as He walked beside the two disciples on that dusty road to Emmaus on that glorious resurrection day long, long ago.

Its types tell of Him, its sacrifices show Him, its symbols signify Him, its histories are His-stories, its songs are His sentiments, its prophecies are His pictures, its promises are His pledges; and our hearts burn within us as we walk beside Him across its living pages!

When we open the New Testament, the Word which was in the beginning with God becomes flesh and dwells among us, and we behold His glory, the glory as of the only begotten of the Father, full of grace and truth.

There are four personal histories of His earthly life written In the New Testament. One is by Matthew, the redeemed publican, and signifies His lineage; one is by Mark, the unknown servant, which magnifies His service; one is by Luke, "the beloved physician," and tells of His humanity; and one is by John, "whom Jesus loved," and it tells of His deity. He is Christ the King in Matthew, the Servant in Mark, the Man in Luke, and the Incarnate Word in John.

Concerning His royal lineage we learn that He was born in Bethlehem, the Seed of Abraham, the Son of David, the Son of Mary, the Son of God; and was acknowledged as "King of the Jews," "Christ the Lord," "God's Son," "The Saviour of Men," by angels, demons, shepherds, and wise men; and that He received tribute of gold, frankincense, and myrrh.

Concerning His service we learn that He labored as a carpenter, opened eyes of the blind, unstopped deaf ears, loosed dumb tongues, cleansed lepers, healed the sick, restored withered hands, fed the hungry, sympathized with the sad, washed the disciples' feet, wept with Mary and Martha, preached the Gospel to the poor, went about doing good, and gave His life as a ransom for many.

Concerning His humanity we learn that He was born of a woman, as a little babe was wrapped in swaddling clothes, grew up and developed as a child in wisdom, stature, and in favor with God and men. He worked with His hands, He grew weary, He hungered, He thirsted, He slept, He felt the surge of anger; knew what it was to be sad, shed tears, sweat drops of blood; was betrayed, went though the mockery of a criminal trial, was scourged, had His hands and feet pierced; wore a crown of thorns, was spit upon, was crucified, was wrapped in a winding sheet, and was buried in a borrowed tomb behind a sealed stone, and was guarded by Roman soldiers in His death.

Concerning His deity we read that He was born of a virgin, lived a sinless life, spoke matchless words, stilled storms, calmed waves, rebuked winds, multiplied loaves, turned water to wine, raised the dead, foretold the future, gave hearing to the deaf, sight to the blind, speech to the dumb, cast out demons, healed diseases, forgave sins, claimed equality with God, arose from the dead, possessed all authority both in heaven and in earth.

He was both God and Man; two individuals united In one personality. "As a man, He thirsted; as God, He gave living water. As a man, He went to a wedding; as God, He turned the water to wine. As man, He slept in a boat; as God, He stilled the storm. As man, He was tempted; as God, He sinned not As man, He wept; as God, He raised Lazarus from the dead. As man, He prayed; as God, He makes intercession for all men."

This is what Paul means when he writes, "Without controversy great Is the mystery of godliness; God was manifest In the flesh, justified in the Spirit, seen of angels, preached unto the Gentiles, believed on in the world, received up into glory." He was made unto us wisdom, righteousness, sanctification, and redemption. He is the Light of this world. He is the Bread of Life. He is the True Vine. He is the Good Shepherd. He is the Way. He is the Life. He is the Door to Heaven.

He is the Faithful Witness, the First Begotten of the dead, the Prince of the kings of the earth, the King of Kings, and the Lord of lords, Alpha and Omega, the first and the last, the beginning and the ending, the Lord who is, who was, and who is to come, the Almighty. "I am He that liveth, and was dead; and behold, I am alive forevermore, and have the keys of hell and of death."

He is the theme of the Bible from beginning to end: He is my Saviour, let Him be your Saviour, too!

In Genesis He is the Seed of the Woman

In Exodus He is the Passover Lamb

In Leviticus He Is our High Priest

In Numbers He is the Pillar of Cloud by day and the Pillar of Fire by night

In Deuteronomy He is the Prophet like unto Moses

In Joshua He is the Captain of our Salvation

In Judges He is our Judge and Lawgiver

In Ruth He is our Kinsman Redeemer

In 1 and 2 Samuel He is our Trusted Prophet

In Kings and Chronicles He Is our Reigning King

In Ezra He is the Rebuilder of the broken down walls of human life

In Esther He is our Mordecai

And in Job He is our Ever-Living Redeemer, "For I know my redeemer liveth."

In Psalms He is our Shepherd

In Proverbs and Ecclesiastes He is our Wisdom

In the Song of Solomon He is our Lover and Bridegroom

In Isaiah He is the Prince of Peace

In Jeremiah He is the Righteous Branch

In Lamentations He is our Weeping Prophet

In Ezekiel He is the wonderful Four-Faced Man

And in Daniel the Fourth Man in "Life's Fiery Furnaces."

In Hosea He is the Faithful Husband, "Forever married to the backslider."

In Joel He is the Baptizer with the Holy Ghost and Fire

In Amos He is our Burden-Bearer

In Obadiah He is the Mighty to Save

In Jonah He Is our great Foreign Missionary

In Micah He is the Messenger of Beautiful Feet

In Nahum He is the Avenger of God's Elect

In Habakkuk He is God's Evangelist, crying, "Revive thy work in the midst of the years."

In Zephaniah He is our Saviour

In Haggai He is the Restorer of Gods lost heritage

In Zechariah He is the Fountain opened to the house of David for sin and uncleanness

In Malachi He is the Sun of Righteousness, rising with healing in His wings

In Matthew He is the Messiah

In Mark He is the Wonder-Worker

In Luke He is the Son of Man

In John He is the Son of God

In Acts He is the Holy Ghost

In Romans He is our Justifier

In 1 and 2 Corinthians He is our Sanctifier

In Galatians He is our Redeemer from the curse of the law

In Ephesians He is the Christ of unsearchable riches

In Philippians He is the God who supplies all our needs

In Colossians He is the fullness of the Godhead, bodily

In 1 and 2 Thessalonians He is our Soon-Coming King

In 1 and 2 Timothy He is our Mediator between God and man

In Titus He is our Faithful Pastor

In Philemon He is a Friend that sticketh closer than a brother

In Hebrews He is the Blood of the Everlasting Covenant

In James He is our Great Physician, for "The prayer of faith shall save the sick."

In 1 and 2 Peter He is our Chief Shepherd, who soon shall appear with a crown of unfading glory

In 1, 2 and 3 John He is Love

In Jude He is the Lord coming with ten thousands of His saints

And in Revelation He is the King of kings and Lord of lords!

He is Abel's Sacrifice, Noah's Rainbow, Abraham's Ram, Isaac's Wells, Jacob's Ladder, Issachar's Burdens, Jacob's Sceptre, Balaam's Shiloh, Moses' Rod, Joshua's Sun and Moon that stood still, Elijah's Mantle, Elisha's Staff, Gideon's Fleece, Samuel's Horn of Oil, David's Slingshot, Isaiah's Fig Poultice, Hezekiah's Sundial, Daniel's Visions, Amos' Burden, and Malachi's Sun of Righteousness.

He is Peter's Shadow, Stephen's Signs and Wonders, Paul's Handkerchiefs and Aprons, and John's Pearly White City.

He is Father to the Orphan, Husband to the Widow, to the traveler in the night He is the Bright and Morning Star, to those who walk in the Lonesome Valley He is the Lily of the Valley, the Rose of Sharon, and Honey in the Rock.

He is the Brightness of God's Glory, the Express Image of His Person, the King of Glory, the Pearl of Great Price, the Rock in a Weary Land, the Cup that runneth over, the Rod and Staff that comfort, and the Government of our life Is upon his shoulders.

He is Jesus of Nazareth, the Son of the living God! My Saviour, my Companion, my Lord and King! -Author unknown-
 
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