There's Just Something About That Name

Today was a day I recognized as a challenge. I did my best to lean on my Savior's all sufficient grace and rest peacefully that the sun would come out tomorrow. After a trip to the doctor for both boys and a diagnosis of Strep Throat in Caleb, we headed to the pharmacy where we were faced with insurance mix-ups. I had a hungry infant on one side of the back seat and a 6 year old crying in pain from him inflamed throat on the other side of the back seat. This was no time to be delayed at the pharmacy.

In the midst of all of this I was listening to "His Radio" and the DJ started praying for some prayer requests submitted to the station. Every other line he would say a name of our God - Lord, Father God, etc. I started to think about that and wonder why we do that in our prayers. I know I do the same when I pray and consistently insert the names of my Lord. Then I thought about when I talk to Mark I don't say his name a bunch of times in the same thought - maybe once at the beginning to get his attention... and maybe once more to keep his attention (hee hee), but that's about it. As these thoughts were running through my head, God spoke in His still small voice...

"Because there is POWER in MY NAME."

I think each time I pray and say HIS NAME I will think of it in a new way - I get to say the Name above all names, the Name with power. As the day continued, I found myself humming a familiar tune...

Something About That Name 

Jesus, Jesus, Jesus
There's just something about that name
Master, Savior, Jesus
Like the fragrance after the rain

Jesus, Jesus, Jesus
There's just something about that name
Master, Savior, Jesus
Like the fragrance after the rain

Jesus, Jesus, Jesus
Let all heaven and earth proclaim

Kings and kingdoms will all pass away
But there's just something about that name