Names of Jesus

Do you ever have trouble sleeping? . . . your mind or your body working overtime when you should be resting?

Or do you struggle sometimes to keep your mind “Fixed on things above rather than things of the earth” (Col. 3:2) amidst the stresses and temptations that accompany life?

May I suggest something that has helped me with these and other challenges, a spiritual exercise that draws me closer to God when I’m awake at night or struggling to keep my focus where it should be:

Think about some of the Names of Jesus. His Names remind us of Who He is and what He has done and can do.

Jesus is:

A – Advocate before the Father (1 John 2:1)

B – The Beloved Son (Matt. 3:17)

C – The Christ (Matt. 16:16) and Creator (Col. 1:16)

D – The Descendant of David and the bright morning star (Rev. 22:16)

E – Everlasting Father (Is. 9:6)

F – Friend of sinners (Matt 11:19)

G – God (Rom. 9:5)

H – High Priest (Heb. 7:26)

I – Immanuel (Matt. 1:23)

J – Jesus (Matt1:21) and Judge (II Cor. 5:10)

K – King of Kings (Rev. 19:16)

L – Lamb of God (John 1:29)

M – Master (Luke 5:5)

N – Nazarene (Matt. 2:23)

O – Only Begotten Son (John 3:16)

P – Propitiation for our sins (Rom. 3:25)

Q – Qoheleth, the Preacher of Wisdom (Eccl. 1:1)

R – Redeemer (Eph. 1:7)

S – Savior (Titus 2:13)

T – Truth (John 14:6)

U – The “Us” of Gen. 1:26, United with the Father and Spirit (Matt 28:19-20)

V – The Vine (John 15:5)

W – The Way (John 14:6)

X – Our Example (I Pet. 2:22)

Y – YHWH (John 8:58)

Z – The Zeal of the Lord (John 2:17)

Psalm 9:10 says “Those who know Your Name will put their trust in You.” Our trust must be here, in JESUS.