Itimacy with Jesus

Part 4

His Name!

His Name was to be Jesus!

Luke 2:21

And at the end of eight days, when (the Baby) was to be circumcised, He was called Jesus,  the name given by the angel before He was conceived in the womb.

The Jewish custom was to circumcise a baby boy eight days after his birth. The circumcision was preformed by the head of the family or a physician. A blessing was said and the child was named.

The angel of the Lord had instructed Joseph and Mary what the name of the Baby would be….. you shall call His name Jesus.

The Name ‘ Jesus ‘ is His human name.

The name Jesus was the human name given to the Son of Mary, eight days after He was born. Jesus is not a heavenly or divine name. It is an earthly human name, given by His  Father, for His Son, when He became human.

Jesus was a common name like John or James. Several men are called Jesus, Joshua or Jeshua in the Old and New Testament. 

Jesus is also called ‘ Emmanuel ‘ This Hebrew name means God with us. Jesus is God, who took on human form and walked among us.

Think about it…..God walked on earth. One day we will see Him. What a day that will be. There is a song that says,  ‘what will we do when that day comes’….Will we be able to stand, or will we fall at His feet.  Will we be able to speak or will tears of thankfulness fall from our eyes.

At this time we are alive and living our lives. Where we spend eternity is dependant on our decision, do we believe God, the Son came to earth as a baby.  He grew in stature and went about doing good.  Jesus, the Son of God, gave up His earthly life, He died on a cross to pay the price for our sin. Trust Him today to be your Lord and Savior.

I’m praying you will make that decision today.  Blessings.

Pastor Barbara. 33/23