Daily Inspiration & Motivation May 24, 2014

 

 

Matthew 16:26

What good will it be for a man if he gains the whole world, yet forfeits his soul? Or what can a man give in exchange for his soul? 

To LISTEN to Matthew 16

 

2 Corinthians 12:9

But he said to me, “My grace is sufficient for you, for my power is made perfect in weakness.” Therefore I will boast all the more gladly about my weaknesses, so that Christ’s power may rest on me.

To LISTEN to 2 Corinthians 12

 

 

James 5:16

Therefore confess your sins to each other and pray for each other so that you may be healed. The prayer of a righteous man is powerful and effective.

To LISTEN to James 5



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Our Daily Bread ~ An Appropriate Name May 24, 2014

 

An Appropriate Name

By Bill Crowder 

 

Read: Matthew 1:18-25

To LISTEN to Matthew 1

 

You shall call His name Jesus. —Matthew 1:21

 

Bible in a Year:

1 Chronicles 22-24; John 8:28-59

To LISTEN to 1 Chronicles 22

To LISTEN to 1 Chronicles 23

To LISTEN to 1 Chronicles 24 

To LISTEN to John 8

 

The name of the southeastern Asian nation of Indonesia is formed by combining two Greek words which together mean “island.” That name is appropriate because Indonesia is made up of more than 17,500 islands spanning nearly 750,000 square miles. Indonesia—an appropriate name for a nation of islands.

 

In the Bible, we find that people were often given names—sometimes at birth, sometimes later—that made a statement about them or their character. Barnabas, whose name means “son of encouragement,” continually encouraged those he encountered. Jacob, whose name means “schemer,” repeatedly manipulated people and situations for his own selfish ends.

 

And no one has ever been more appropriately named than Jesus. When the angel of the Lord spoke to Joseph about Mary’s soon-to-be-born Son, he told Joseph, “You shall call His name Jesus, for He will save His people from their sins” (Matt. 1:21).

 

Jesus means “the Lord saves” and defines both who Jesus is and why He came. He was also called Immanuel, which means “God with us” (1:23). His name reveals our eternal hope! 

How sweet the Name of Jesus sounds

In a believer’s ear!

It soothes his sorrow, heals his wounds,

And drives away his fear. —Newton

 The name of Jesus is at the heart of our faith and our hope.