From: paul gage
FASTING, PRAYING, STUDYING, AND LIVING FOR THE KINGDOMOF GOD
DECEMBER 9, 2021
Greetings and Blessings in the Precious Name of Jesus Christ,
What is in a name? The Jewish people are especially attached to their names.
Joseph Smith III's last message to the church was as follow: "...I counsel my boys to be honest in word and in deed. Honor is that which men do by virtue of their integrity. My boys, I cannot leave wealth, but I can leave them an honorable name. This I do...."
God has given the world His Only Begotten Son. The angel told Joseph in Matthew 2:4, "And she shall bring forth a son, and thou shalt call his name Jesus." He is also called Emmanuel which means, "God with us."
Many scriptures give an account of the value and importance of the name of Jesus. A few of them are Romans 14:7-12; Philippians 2:5-11; Mosiah 11:194-198; D&C 76:7u and 85:31b. These scriptures tell us that the time will come when every knee will bow and every tongue confess that Jesus Christ is Lord of Lords and King of Kings.
In D&C 17:7 which is a commandment to the church concerning the manner of baptism, we find these words: :7a And again by way of commandment to the church concerning the manner of baptism: 7b All those who humble themselves before God, and desire to be baptized, and come forth with broken hearts and contrite spirits, and witness before the church that they have truly repented of all their sins, 7c and are willing to take upon them the name of Jesus Christ, having a determination to serve him to the end, 7d and truly manifest by their works that they have received of the Spirit of Christ unto the remission of their sins shall be received by baptism into his church.
As we take His name upon us, we promise to "live for the Kingdom." Our living for the Kingdom is affected by every aspect of our lives. It is not all the individual efforts we make, fasting, praying, studying, etc that people see, but rather how those things translate into the life we live as we associate with others.
From the hymn "That Beautiful Name," are these words: I know of a name, a beautiful name that angels brought down to earth. They whispered it low one night long ago to a maiden of lowly birth." That beautiful name, that beautiful name, from sin has power to free us. That beautiful name, that wonderful name, that matchless name is JESUS.
May God bless and keep each of you, now and forever,
In Christ,
Paul Gage
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