Matthew 1:21
She will give birth to a son,
And you will give Him the name Jesus,
Because He will save His people from their sins.
How were
you named? After a parent or
grandparent? In honor of a family friend
or close acquaintance? Were your parents
looking for a unique or one-of-a-kind name?
Was it because of the special meaning behind your name?
When it
came to their first born, Mary and Joseph did not have any input into the
choice of the name. God the Father
already had a name chosen. The angel
informs Joseph that the baby conceived in Mary will be named Jesus, “because He
will save His people from their sins.”
The name Jesus means “the Lord saves.” Our Savior God lives up to His name. The apostle Peter said as much when he
proclaimed: “Salvation is found in no one else, for there is no other name under heaven given to men by which
we must be saved.” Salvation was the
mission of the tiny baby whose birth we will soon celebrate. Like the Samaritans we, too, exclaim: “We
know that this man really is the Savior of the world.” That’s what makes the name Jesus special to us. The
Lord saves you!
