For His Nameâs Sake...
Dear,
I have been in deep thoughts recently due to what's happening around, may it be personally, locally or elsewhere. I've been praying and asking for wisdom, as He gives it liberally to those who ask in faith.
A spark. Something ignited in me. A stir. A call for me to share this. An overflow. A seed. This is specifically for you who are reading this.
This is what I believe I have received:
Many Bible verses talks about "for the sake of the Lord's Name". The most popular, Psalms 23:3, says "He leads me to paths of righteousness for His Name's sake". Other verses like Ezekiel 20:22 speaks of God withdrawing His wrath for His name's sake, that it should not be profaned in the sight of the Gentiles.
"For His' Name sake": does this phrase mean that God will do good things because He wants to protect His Name or His image? At first I came into that conclusion, that He will do good things for you as He wants to protect His own good Name.. BUT, as it was revealed, it is actually the other way around. It is because of His own Name that He will do good things to you. How? Here's the beautiful part.
"For His Name's sake". Going deeper in this, the Hebrew for the word "sake" is "ma-an" which means PURPOSE or INTENT. For His Name's Sake= For His Name's purpose or intention.
In short, He is doing good things to you because it is who He really is! He is doing good things to you because it is His intention, not because He wants to protect His name but because He is the God who says, "I am"!
He will heal you for His Name's sake means He will heal you because it is who He really is, The Healer, Jehovah Rapha!
He will lead you to paths of righteousness for His name's sake means He will lead us to paths of righteousness because He is our righteousness, Jehovah Tsidkenu!
He gives us perfect peace to those whose minds are placed in Him for His name's sake means He is our very own perfect peace, Jehovah Shalom!
He saves you for His nameâs sake mean He is the very salvation named Yeshua!
The list goes on and on on who really God is. I challenge everyone, including myself, to read His word more to know who He really is in your life. Hahahaha. Iâm sure weâll be amazed..
Now, this is my encouragement to you:
Whatever place you are in right now, God will do things good to you for His name's sake. God will restore relationships, strengthen lives, do great things to His body, expand His kingdom, FOR HIS NAME's sake.
What do you need to do? Simple: Just pray without ceasing, rest on His love, follow His lead and believe on the power of the Shepherd, on the Parent eagle who intends good things for you because it is who He is: the great "I AM".
Listen you oh gentle sheep, spread your wings you mighty eagle!
(c)- Painting by Yongsung Kim
Facebook post January 31, 2017 at 2:46PM











