25/03/2026
A person's name reveals or represents his purpose/calling and character. Concerning Jesus, the Bible records that His name was given even before His birth. In other words, His purpose or calling was revealed even before He was born. What was/is that purpose?
"And she will bring forth a Son, and you shall call his name Jesus: for he will save his people from their sins." (Matthew 1:21, NKJV)
From the Scripture above, we know that the primary purpose of Jesus is "salvation of people from their sins". He came to save us. With that in mind, let's read John 1:12.
"But as many as received him, to them He gave the right to become children of God, to those who believed in His name." (John 1:12, NKJV)
You have to receive Jesus and believe in His name in order to be saved from your sins. Doing that also gives you the right to become a child of God. As a child of God, you are no longer under the authority of Satan and his army of demons. You are God's property.
What does believing in the name of Jesus entail? Believing in Jesus means accepting or trusting Him as your Saviour, which is His purpose or calling. It means trusting Him as being able to save you from your sins. Trusting His Authority and Person. It goes beyond mental assent to the Scriptures.
You accept what the Bible says about Jesus as the absolute truth, and commit your life to Him as the ONLY One who can save you from your sins and also give you eternal life.
Prayer:
Lord Jesus, I acknowledge that I am a sinner who is in need of salvation. I believe that you died for my sins, you were buried, and you rose again the third day according to the Scriptures. Today, I accept you as my Saviour. Come into my life and be my Lord. Thank you for answering my prayer. Amen!