Name Above all Names

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The name of Jesus is as ointment poured forth; it nourishes, and 

illumines, and stills the anguish of the soul. ~Angelus Silesius.

Choosing her children's names was important to Melanie. She read baby name books, made lists of first names she liked, created a separate list of middle names and matched them up with the first. She was careful the children's initials didn't spell a word and each name didn't lend itself to nicknames. Oh, how I love those names: Ethan Chandler, Landon Reese, Sarah Morgan and Camron Lucas. 



Along time ago, other parents named their son Jesus. It's a name I love above the names of my grandchildren. The name of Jesus. 

Naida Hern was from New Zealand. She often found herself in the washhouse behind her parents’ living quarters, worshipping God as she washed their garments. Glancing to where she had written all the names of Jesus, she began singing:

Jesus, name above all names
Beautiful Savior, Glorious Lord

Emmanuel, God is with us

Blessed redeemer, Living Word 

When Naida went back to the house, she sat at the piano and wrote it out. Then she asked, "God, is this okay?" She felt God's answer, "Yes."

In the years following, many sang these words, and often someone would ask Naida if she could add a couple more verses. "If God wanted more verses He would have given them to me. It's a love song to God--sing it softly, slowly and reverently."

How often I whisper the name of Jesus. I whisper it in reverence when I worship and in desperation when I need peace. I speak it with boldness when I am in need and with confidence when sharing Jesus with others. I'm looking forward to the day when every knee will bow in honor of the name of Jesus, this beautiful Savior, glorious Lord, Emanuel, God with us, blessed Redeemer, Living Word.

Therefore, God elevated him to the place of highest honor

and gave him the name above all other names,

that at the name of Jesus every knee should bow,

in heaven and on earth and under the earth,

and every tongue confess that Jesus Christ is Lord, 

to the glory of God the Father.

Philippians 2:9-11

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