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The Name
Of Jesus
The Only Name
Max Lucado
Son of God, the Lamb of God,
the Resurrection and the Life, Alpha and Omega.
Phrases that stretch the
boundaries of human language in an effort to capture the uncapturable, the
grandeur of God.
They always fall
short. Hearing them is somewhat like hearing a Salvation Army Christmas
band on the street corner playing Handel’s Messiah.
No names do God
justice.
But there is one name– Jesus.
A name so typical, if He were here today, his name might be John or Bob
or Jim.
He
was touchable, approachable, reachable. “Just call me Jesus,” you can almost hear Him say.
Those who walked with Him
remembered Him not with a title or designation, but with a name — Jesus!
It’s a beautiful name and a
powerful name. The day is coming when at the name of Jesus every knee will
bow and every tongue will confess that He is Lord!
Max Lucado says he “writes books for people who don’t
read books.’ Even so, his best-selling books have sold 100 million copies
across 54 languages worldwide. Perhaps Lucado is converting non-readers with
his poetic storytelling and homespun humor. Perhaps readers can sense that his
encouraging words flow from the heart of a pastor.
Every trade book Max Lucado has
written during the last 30 years began as a sermon series for his home church
Oak Hills Church in San Antonio, Texas. Max presses every word of his sermons
through this sieve: Why
would this matter on Monday morning? How can I relate the promises of God to
every person, wherever they are, regardless of the burdens they carry?
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