“The name of the Lord is a strong tower; the righteous run to it and are safe.”
Proverbs 18:10
Theological convocations are not usually scintillating. According to Dr. R. C. Sproul, they tend to be academic and sometimes tedious. But he will never forget one incredible speaker at a convocation at a prestigious seminary. The topic centered on Jesus Christ. The well-respected, elderly professor climbed the steps to the podium, cleared his throat, smiled, and then spent the entire forty-five minutes slowly repeating by heart every name and title of Jesus Christ.
Rock of Ages… Redeemer… King of Kings… Bread of Heaven… Living Water… Son of God… our Sure Foundation… Good Shepherd… Fairest of Ten Thousand… Savior… Mediator… our Advocate… Alpha and Omega… the Stone the Builders Rejected… Beginning and End… Wonderful Counselor… Friend of Sinners… Great Physician… Anointed One… Healer of Broken Hearts… Lamb of God… Prince of Peace… Blessed Hope… our Atonement… Mighty Fortress… Shelter… the Narrow Gate… Lord of Grace… God of all Comfort… Word of Life… Rose of Sharon… Lily of the Valley… Bright and Morning Star… Glorious Lord… Immanuel… Living Word… Chief Cornerstone… Creator… Ancient of Days… the Eternal One… Author and Finisher of our Faith… First and the Last… Son of Man… Almighty God… Resurrection and the Life… the Way, the Truth and the Life… Everlasting Father… Captain of the Lord’s Army…
And that’s just scratching the surface.
At the end of the forty-five minute litany of the names and titles of Jesus, the entire audience was reduced to quiet tears. This is what happens when we focus on Jesus and all that He has accomplished. This Sunday, meditate on each of these names — and more, if you have a concordance — and express your appreciation to God for all that the Lord Christ achieved on your behalf.
Jesus, You are my all in all. You are everything to me. Thank You that I can hold fast to any of Your precious names or titles and in them find safety. For, indeed, the name of the Lord is a strong tower!
Blessings,
