There’s Something about That Name

“The name of the Lord is a strong tower; the righteous run to it and are safe.” Proverbs 18:10  (NIV)

Not many of us, perhaps none of us, would  admit to being name-droppers. You know, the  person who sprinkles his or her conversation  with names of well-to-do  people they know. Or the individual who, in sharing an incident involving  a friend, unnecessarily  brings up that person’s social status or financial assets. Name-dropping can even extend to the clothing some folk wear. The designer gets top billing on their outfits.

Like you, I try to avoid name-dropping, but I recall one instance  when I resorted to it. I was invited back to graduation at the university where I had served in the administration. My invitation came in the mail,  and it had a sticker,  indicating that I would sit in a special gueat section. When I arrived at the entrance with my younger son, I was told  he couldn’t enter the auditorium  because my invitation had only one sticker on it; he would have to sit in the balcony. I wasn’t at all pleased with that, and I talked with the usher for a while  but got nowhere. I finally said,  “Please call Mrs. B.” The young woman did, and soon Mrs. B came, greeted me warmly by my name, and told me to follow her, with my son, of course. I walked  confidently to our seats. The eyes of the young usher trailed after us.

It’s good to know the right person at the right time, and this is most essential  when it comes to knowing  Jesus, not merely knowing about Him, but being intimately connected with Him so that He knows us and  can readily recognize us when we call on His name.  Every day we’re faced with situations that compel us to call on the name of Jesus  to find a hiding place. It happens when we feel pressured  in our workplace,  when we’re  anxious about a health diagonsis, when we are misunderstood, or when we’re at our wit’s end about a difficult decision we must  make. At such times  we can  run to  the strong tower of  Jesus’ name and find relief.

There are times when life becomes  so challenging that all we can say is,  “Jesus, help me,” and right away  we find   the strength  we need for that moment.  His is the name worth dropping any time, and  we can do so  with the assurance that  help  is  only a prayer-breath  away.    Let us, then, not hesitate to call on the name  of Jesus in our time of need, for there really  is something about that name.

Always,

Judith

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“The Lord is my rock, and my fortress,  
and  my  deliverer; 
The God of my rock; in Him will I trust.”
II Samuel 22:2-3