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Devotional
Video - One King by Point of Grace
Taking into account that this song is not accurate….
The wise men were not kings…
There were likely more than three of them…
It opens the door for questions.
Who is God?
Who is the one that would draw wise men from afar to come and worship him?
They were NOT at the manger, at his birth.
It took them some time to arrive and they arrived at Mary and Joseph’s home when they did.
This means, this was a journey that took time and effort.
We will talk more about them tomorrow morning.
Who is this one what literally stopped all heaven and earth with his birth?
In my devotions recently, I read Leviticus 24:15-16.
These were my thoughts as I meditated upon it.
Meditation - What’s In a Name?
Leviticus 24:15–16 (ESV): 15 And speak to the people of Israel, saying, Whoever curses his God shall bear his sin.
16 Whoever blasphemes the name of the Lord shall surely be put to death.
All the congregation shall stone him.
The sojourner as well as the native, when he blasphemes the Name, shall be put to death.
Abba,
What’s in a name?
Identity.
Value.
Character.
Integrity.
A name bears a reputation.
A near bears weight.
By a name, you know a little something about the thing or the one bearing the name.
At a name, a myriad of emotions and thoughts can be invoked.
Excitement!
Disgust.
Joy!
Terror!
Indifference, even.
Uncertainty.
Hesitation.
Curiosity.
Confidence.
Doubt
There is so much that a single name can do.
There is so much that a single name can invoke.
And there is no greater name, than yours.
Yours is a name that invokes POWER and AUTHORITY
Yours is a name that invokes RIGHTNESS and HOLINESS
Yours is a name that invokes SAFETY or TERROR
Yours is a name that invokes CONFIDENCE or FEAR.
Yours is the name that is above every name.
Yours is the name that is highest in the land.
Yours is the name that is either loved or abhorred; cherished or rejected.
Yours is the name that IS either refuge or judgment.
Yours is the name that demands respect and worship.
Thus, cursing and blaspheming of that name demands the highest and most costly recompense.
Stoning and death may seem a high cost for disrespecting a name.
Until
One considers the weight of the name; the person of the name; the worth of the one who bears the name.
To curse or blaspheme your name, O God, is high treason.
It is defiant rejection of YOUR PERSON.
And since you alone are God, creator and sustainer of all things, this is a most grievous rejection.
Abba, may we cherish and honor your name, your being above all!
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Who is God?
Who is this God whose name demands stoning upon being blasphemed?
What about this God, this name elevates it to such a high status?
Why does his name invoke such worship and wonder?
Why does his name invoke such fear and terror?
Why does his name deserve such reverence and awe?
VIDEO - Who is God by Lion of Judah
Because HE IS
There is None Like Him
There is NONE like God.
He is unique, one of a kind.
His very essence stands apart.
His very being of the highest sort.
His very nature, eternality, holiness, and transcendence demands it.
Meditation
Leviticus 24:15–16 (ESV): 15 And speak to the people of Israel, saying, Whoever curses his God shall bear his sin.
16 Whoever blasphemes the name of the Lord shall surely be put to death.
All the congregation shall stone him.
The sojourner as well as the native, when he blasphemes the Name, shall be put to death.
For many, it may seem harsh to condemn a person to death by stoning for blaspheming a name, for disrespecting a name.
This just consequence in Leviticus 24:15-16 only shows JUST HOW ELEVATED and PURE the name and person of God is.
It IS a harsh sentence.
It is harsh precisely because of how high and lofty the name and character of that one being maligned.
Thus the reverse of what is being said here is also true; that there is safety and refuge in the shelter of this name.
It either provides covering and refuge, or it rains downs judgment and destruction.
This is the beauty and glory of El Shaddai’s name!
Which is what renders the Christmas celebration and these next words so awe inspiring.
John 1:1-18.
He came near.
This high and lofty God.
This SUPREME one.
He came near.
LIGHT THE Christ Candle
He made himself known to us.
Truth itself.
Life itself.
Eternity itself.
Glory itself.
Came near
Revealing Himself to us.
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