His Name

I need to know this: Wherever I go His name is great. Whoever I am with His name is greater. Whatever time of day His name is great.

For from the rising of the sun, even to its going down, My name shall be great among the Gentiles; in every place incense shall be offered to My name, and a pure offering: for My name shall be great among the nations. – Malachi 1:11

No matter where this life leads you exalt His name. No matter who this life leads you to exalt His name above others (pedestals are only bad if they remove from His preeminence). No matter what time of day it is exalt His name. His name must be above all names.

Concern yourself with His name. It’s all that matters. That was Joshua’s biggest concern. It wasn’t for his own name or for the name of Israel, but for God’s name.

For the Canaanites and all the inhabitants of the land will hear it, and surround us, and cut off our name from the earth. Then what will You do for Your great name? – Joshua 7:9

Shakespeare was wrong when he said that a good name was “the immediate jewel of our souls.” Our names really mean nothing apart from what they mean in Christ.

But now, thus says the Lord, who created you, O, and He who formed you, O: ‘Fear not, for I have redeemed you; I have called you by your name; you are Mine. – Isaiah 43:1

And they shall call them the Holy People, the Redeemed of the Lord, and you shall be called Sought Out, a City Not Forsaken. – Isaiah 62:12

In Christ we now have a new name – His name. There is no other name so worthy as His name. So bear it with grace. No matter where. No matter with whom. No matter what time. Take advantage to share it. Take advantage to exalt it. Even during the difficult times, hopefully not too difficult, but those times of being on edge, of feeling stressed, and all the rest of the drama that will accompany your life, keep His name lifted up.

So they departed from the presence of the council, rejoicing that they were counted worthy to suffer shame for His name. – Acts 5:41

Whatever you do during this life remember whose name you bear.