I've listened to Todd Agnew's song New Name on the Reflections of Something album for quite a while. I like the song but I wouldn't have bought the album because of this song. I've got this CD in my car again and been listening to it off and on. Today, though, I was listening to The Message on satellite radio and heard another song that I've heard several times recently. It's by Matthew West and is called Hello, My Name Is.
Today, I got it.....
Today, after hearing both songs repeatedly, I get it.
Just like God gave Abram and Jacob new names. He gave me a new name when I claimed Him as God and Savior. I have a new name.
That name is Child.
At first glance....and second glance.....and likely several glances after that, it is not a particularly an attractive name. It means that all Jesus-followers have the same name.
AHHH, maybe that is (part of) the point! After all, we lose ourselves in that name. We become, we all become, children of the One True King (as the lyric goes). We should have no other identify. We shouldn't be blond, XX years old, green eyes, slightly overweight, proud grandmother, wife and mother. I should be a - one of many- child of the One True King and lose myself, surrender myself, in that name.
It was quite a revelation for me this morning. My name is "child Of The One True King".....the important part of the phrase One True King.
Thank You to my God and King.
Today, I got it.....
Today, after hearing both songs repeatedly, I get it.
Just like God gave Abram and Jacob new names. He gave me a new name when I claimed Him as God and Savior. I have a new name.
That name is Child.
At first glance....and second glance.....and likely several glances after that, it is not a particularly an attractive name. It means that all Jesus-followers have the same name.
AHHH, maybe that is (part of) the point! After all, we lose ourselves in that name. We become, we all become, children of the One True King (as the lyric goes). We should have no other identify. We shouldn't be blond, XX years old, green eyes, slightly overweight, proud grandmother, wife and mother. I should be a - one of many- child of the One True King and lose myself, surrender myself, in that name.
It was quite a revelation for me this morning. My name is "child Of The One True King".....the important part of the phrase One True King.
Thank You to my God and King.