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Show THE EXCELLENT NAME Psalm 8: 1 & 9 "0 Lord our all the earth! Lord, how excellent is thy in name What is your name? What does it mean? The proverbial writer said, "A good name is rather to be chosen than great riches, and loving favour rather than silver and gold," (22: 1) This Psalm is what might be called a closed Psalm. For it opens and closes with the same musical note and phrase in verses one and nine. "0 Lord name governor, how excellent is thy in all the earth!" What a powerful word our with matchless everybody to emphasis. know that The Psalmist wants he respects and honors above all else. It is the name of the one who is his name name name lord, who is his governor.. of relationship, a name resounding. It is of respect, and Now, you and I both know that the Jesus is not it is used so excellent in by men, women, 1 a name today. boys, and girls in our world a of For every way but the right way. Some use it as a word to swear by. Some curse and become vile vulgar with it. Some play with it as if it means nothing. Some take the name in vain. Some golfers us it an unpleasant exclamation when they miss the ball or the hole. Many others just do not use the name at all or even try and to get rid of it. When heard God a newscaster or a even weatherman the last time you mention the name of was give God credit for the religious page of the paper is more about physical structures and programs than about God. One can honestly ask without fear of repudiation the question, "Where weather conditions? Even the is God?" In short, God is either left out or what have to say about Him seems to be bad. Why cannot the name of God be included in we our school materials, on the walls of public buildings, from the lips of political officials. Why are we content to talk about the creature rather than the creator? Well, I have come to tell you that there will 2 come a day when the name of God will be heard and it will be excellent in all the earth. In fact, The Bible says a day is coming, and I believe than later, "That at the name of Jesus every knee shall bow and every tongue shall confess that Jesus Christ is Lord, to the glory of sooner ... (Philippians 2: 10 -11) Maybe not by choice, but to the glory of God, He will be given a name that is above every name." (Philippians 2: 9) My what a name that will be. God the Father." " ... What is His name? Genesis calls Him the "seed of the woman; Shiloh." (3: 15; 49: 10) (12: 3) "Anointed High Priest." Exodus calls Him the "Lamb of God." Leviticus calls Him the (8: 7-9) Numbers calls him the "star of Jacob; brazen serpent." (2]: 8; 24: 17) Deuteronomy calls him the "Prophet like Moses; the great rock." (18: 15: 32: 4) Joshua calls him the "Captain of the Lord's Hosts." (5: 14) 3 Judges (2: 1) calls Him the "Messenger of the Lord." Ruth talks about the "Kinsman-Redeemer." 1) 1 Samuels (2: 10) speaks of him as the (2: "great Judge." 2 Samuels calls Him the "Seed of David." (7: 13) 1 Kings knows Him as the "Lord God of Israel." (8: 15, 26) 2 Kings identifies Him as the "God of Cherubim." (19: 15) 1 Chronicles knows Him Salvation." as the ""God of (16" 35) 2 Chronicles calls Him the "God of our fathers." (20: 6) Ezra reads of Him earth." as the "Lord of heaven and (1: 2) Nehemiah reveals Him keeping In God." Esther, Job as the "covenant (1: 5) He is the "God of Providence care." acknowledges Him as 4 the "Risen and returning redeemer." (19: 25) The Psalmist sings of "the Holy One, The great shepherd, the King of glory." (16: 10; 23; 24) Proverbs reveals Him as the "wisdom of God." (8) Ecclesiastes show Him as the "One above the sun." Songs of Solomon He is the "chief among thousands, altogether lovely." (5: 10; 16) Isaiah proclaims Him as the "virgin-born Immanuel, wonderful, counselor, the mighty Go, the everlasting Father, the prince of peace, the man of sorrows." (7: 14, 9: 6; 52: 13; 53: 3) In Jeremiah cried about the "Lord of righteousness." (23: 6; 33: 16) Lamentations dirge proclaims Him as the "faithful and compassionate God." (3: 22-23, 31-33) Ezekiel he is the "Lord there giving life to dry bones." Daniel prayed to the "Stone, 5 the Son of God, the Son of Man." (2: 34; Hosea knew Him bride." Joel (13: 9; 14) sees of the as Him as 3: 25; 7: 13) the "King buying back His the "Good of battle and Spirit." (2: 11; 28-32; 3: 2, 9-17 He is the "God of hosts and the Amos 4: He is the 15. 13; 7: 9. plumbline" "destroyer of the proud" Jonah met him as giver in in Obadiah 8: the "God of a second chance, one." 3: 1; 4: 9-11) Micah knew Him as the "Bethlehem-born, the longsuffering 18-19) Nahum talked about the "avenging God, the bringer of good tidings." (1: 2,15) In Habakkuk, His name is the "everlasting, pure, glorious, anointed one." (1: 12-13.; 2: 14; 3: 13) In Zephaniah, His name is the "king of Israel." (3: 15) In Haggai, His name is the "Desire of all nations." (2: 7) pardoning God." (5:2; 7: Zechariah called Him "branch, builder of the 6 temple, pierced one, king of the earth." (3: 6: 12-13, 12: 10; 14: 9) Malachi saw Him as the rising "sun of righteousness." (4: 2) Oh, what a 8. wonderful name, that Name of Jesus! "The Name of Jesus is to so repeat; It makes my joys full and precious name of Jesus." "Jesus," oh, how every day the sweet, I love its music complete, The sweet the name! "Jesus," same; "Jesus," let all saints proclaim Its worthy praise forever." (Hymn 160 in Favorite Hymns 7 of Praise) |
