“A
good name is better than precious ointment, and the day of death than
the day of birth.”- Ecclesiastes 7:1 (ESV)
To
be known and loved by God who created each of us is an assurance
almost beyond comprehension. But God knows each of us, His children,
and calls us by name. I share today an original poem:
God
Knows My Name
“Fear
not, for I have redeemed you. I have called you by your name, for
you are Mine.” -Isaiah 43:1.
“Behold,
I have graven thee upon the palms of my hands.” – Isaiah
49:16a.
“Thou
shalt be called by a new name which the mouth of the Lord shall
name.” -Isaiah 62:2b (KJV)
Astounding
knowledge, God knows my name!
Creator
of the Universe, forever the same:
Maker
of galaxies, Lord of the sea,
Sustainer
of all things knows even me!
Before
the world was He knew my frame;
Knew
when I would live, gave me a name.
Underneath
to protect me His everlasting arm;
He
loves me, directs me, secures me from harm.
One
day in eternity my new name I’ll bear,
Called
by my Savior in tones sweet and clear;
“Come,”
He will say, “Golden streets walk down.
Adore
God the Father, receive your own crown!”
Matchless
the majesty, the paeans of praise
As
that new name I’ll bear through unnumbered days.
While
on earth may I travel as one with a claim
To
enter His Kingdom and receive my new name!
--Ethelene Dyer Jones
(I
composed this poem October 11, 1996 and since have shared it with
many. The most recent sharing [besides today’s] was in the
Memorial Service program folder for dear friend Wilbur Dalton Smith
[August 21, 1925-February 13, 2017] on Friday, February 17, 2017 in a
“Celebration of Life” service at First Baptist Church, Illegible,
Ga. Praise God, he rests in peace because his faith was firmly
anchored in the Lord. Selah!) - Ethelene Dyer Jones 02.19.2017
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