What's In A Name?

In Romeo and Juliet, written by William Shakespeare, we hear Juliet

say in her balcony soliloquy:

What's in a name? that which we call a rose

By any other name would smell as sweet.

Without too much preamble to my topic I want to declare the

importance of a Name.

Matthew 1:19-21 declares the meaning of the Name:

19 Then Joseph her husband, being a just man, and not willing to make

her a public example, was minded to put her away privily.

20 But while he thought on these things, behold, the angel of

the Lord appeared unto him in a dream, saying, Joseph, thou son of

David, fear not to take unto thee Mary thy wife: for that which is

conceived in her is of the Holy Ghost.

21 And she shall bring forth a son, and thou shalt call his name Jesus:

for he shall save his people from their sins.

Philippians 2:9-11 signifies the power of the Name:

9 Wherefore God also hath highly exalted him, and given him a name

which is above every name:

10 That at the name of Jesus every knee should bow, of things in

heaven, and things in earth, and things under the earth;

11 And that every tongue should confess that Jesus Christ is Lord, to

the glory of God the Father.

Acts 4:10-12 explains the uniqueness of the Name:

10 Be it known unto you all, and to all the people of Israel, that by the

name of Jesus Christ of Nazareth, whom ye crucified, whom God

raised from the dead, even by him doth this man stand here before you

whole.

11 This is the stone which was set at nought of you builders, which is

become the head of the corner.

12 Neither is there salvation in any other: for there is none other name

under heaven given among men, whereby we must be saved.

The name of Jesus is so sweet,

I love its music to repeat;

It makes my joys full and complete,

The precious name of Jesus.

Jesus! oh, how sweet the name,

Jesus! every day the same;

Jesus! let all saints proclaim

Its worthy praise forever.

I love the name of Him whose heart

Knows all my griefs and bears a part;

Who bids all anxious fears depart,

I love the name of Jesus.

That name I fondly love to hear,

It never fails my heart to cheer,

Its music dries the falling tear;

Exalt the name of Jesus.

No word of man can ever tell

How sweet the name I love so well,

Oh, let its praises ever swell,

Oh, praise the name of Jesus.

No other Name will do. -PJF-

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