Mahalo! We’re in the middle of July already! Time really files while you’re at it man. There are plenty of events coming up soon, like the carnival, the yellow ribbon run, YFCamp, etc. I’M EXCITED! What better way to spend time than being with the brotherhood and exalting God at the same time! I apologise for missing ASS out last week. It was a crazy busy week and I confess that I didn’t make time to do ASS. Oh wells.
This week in ASS, we focus on the name of the Lord. As I was worshipping on Sunday, I felt this need to share on the name of the Lord. I for one have taken the name of the Lord for granted sometimes. But the name of the Lord is different from any other name. There’s a vast difference between proclaiming the name of the Lord and any other god. Why? Because the name of the Lord has power, authority and sovereignty.
Familiarity breeds contempt is the way I would phrase our problem with overlooking the name of the Lord. I mean we use it at least thrice in a day after saying grace before we tuck into the food. But if we look closer, we realise that by ending our prayers with ‘In the name of the Lord Jesus I pray, Amen.’ it brings power and authority along with what we pray for. No wonder they say prayer works miracles.
All across the bible we see the power the name of the Lord brings. In Acts 3: 6 – 8: Then Peter said, “Silver or gold I do not have, but what I have I give you. In the name of Jesus Christ of Nazareth, walk.” Taking him up by the right hand, he helped him up, and instantly the man’s feet and ankles became strong. He jumped to his feet and began to walk. Then he went with them into the temple courts, walking and jumping and praising God. Peter had faith in the name of the Lord in healing the cripple. He knew that the name of the Lord had power and authority over the cripple’s sickness and just by proclaiming in faith, Peter had done the impossible.
The name of the Lord is sovereign and is unlike any other name of any other god. Simply because it contains the power of our Lord Jesus Christ. We might not have HUGE HUGE statues all around our churches, neither do we have numerous chanting books to refer to. But we have THE living word of God and the name of the Lord that is more than sufficient for anything we need.
May the name of the Lord be exalted in our everyday lives, as we try our best to live a constant christain life in our workplaces, schools and homes.
All the Earth will sing your praise, the moon and stars, the sun and rain. Every nation will proclaim “You are God and You will reign” Glory glory hallelujah Glory glory to You Lord
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March
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May
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31st - Amos Chua
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July
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August
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2nd - Jabez Chiam
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20th - Samuel Yu
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