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GOD KNOWS YOUR NAME

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God Knows Your Name

It's easy to feel insignificant, to believe that our life is but a drop in an endless ocean of people. In moments of loneliness or despair, the thought might cross our minds: Does anyone honestly know me? Amid this existential questioning, there is a profound truth that we should embrace with reassurance: God knows your name.

 

In the Christian faith, the notion of God knowing each individual by name is not just a comforting idea; it's a fundamental belief. It speaks to the intimate relationship between our Heavenly Father and His creation, affirming the inherent value and significance of every human being. The LORD makes a poignant truth that He summoned us by name [Isaiah 43:1]. Isaiah 43:1 conveys that God knows us and claims us as His own.

 

God knowing our names transcends mere casual acquaintance; it speaks to a deeply personal relationship. In the Gospel of John, Jesus describes Himself as the Good Shepherd who knows His sheep by name [St. John 10:3]. Moreover, the Psalms, the poetic heart of the Bible, are replete with verses that reflect on God's intimate knowledge of His people [Psalm 139:1-4].

 

Understanding that God knows our names permeates our lives with meaning and dignity. It affirms that we are not just faceless individuals in a vast sea of people but cherished children with whom God desires an intimate relationship. God’s knowledge of us predates our birth [Jeremiah 1:5].  God's intimacy with us causes Him to know the number of hairs on our heads [St. Matthews 10:29-31].

 

Knowing God knows our names in times of trial and uncertainty can provide deep strength to us. The prophet Isaiah offers words of encouragement to those who feel forgotten or abandoned: "Can a mother forget the baby at her breast and have no compassion on the child she has borne? Though she may forget, I will not forget you! See, I have engraved you on the palms of my hands; your walls are ever before me." [Isaiah 49:15-16, NIV]. 

 

Knowing that God knows our names ultimately invites us to experience an intimate, deeper relationship with Him. It calls us to embrace His love and respond in kind, recognizing the immense privilege of being known and cherished by the Creator of the universe. As the apostle John writes in his first epistle, "We love Him because He first loved us." [1 John 4:19, NIV]. This reciprocal love forms the foundation of our faith, inspiring us to live in communion with God and one another.

 

The truth that God knows our names is profound and comforting and should lie at the heart of our faith. It speaks to the intimate relationship between our Heavenly Father and His children, affirming the inherent value we offer and present to God.

 

Bishop John C. Parks

 

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