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One Name

At the name of Jesus every knee should bow, in heaven and on earth and under the earth. Philippians 2:10

Cleopatra, Galileo, Shakespeare, Elvis, Pelé. They are all so well known that they need only one name to be recognized. They have remained prominent in history because of who they were and what they did. But there is another name that stands far above these or any other name!

Before the Son of God was born into this world, the angel told Mary and Joseph to name Him Jesus because “he will save his people from their sins” (Matthew 1:21), and “he . . . will be called the Son of the Most High” (Luke 1:32). Jesus didn’t come as a celebrity but as a servant who humbled Himself and died on the cross so that anyone who receives Him can be forgiven and freed from the power of sin.

Jesus Christ is not valued at all until He is valued above all. Augustine

The apostle Paul wrote, “God exalted him to the highest place and gave him the name that is above every name, that at the name of Jesus every knee should bow, in heaven and on earth and under the earth, and every tongue acknowledge that Jesus Christ is Lord, to the glory of God the Father” (Philippians 2:9–11).

In our times of greatest joy and our deepest need, the name we cling to is Jesus. He will never leave us, and His love will not fail.

Jesus, You are the name above all names, our Savior and Lord. We lift our praise to You as we celebrate Your presence and power in our lives today.

Jesus Christ is not valued at all until He is valued above all. Augustine

唯一的名

叫一切在天上的、地上的和地底下的，因耶稣的名无不屈膝。-腓立比书2章10节

岳飞、爱迪生、莎士比亚、李小龙和比利，他们都是家喻户晓的人物。只要一提到他们的名字，大家立刻记得他们是谁，他们做了什么。然而，有一个名字远远超过世上任何其他的名字！

在上帝的儿子降世之前，天使告诉马利亚和约瑟要为孩子取名为耶稣，因“祂要将自己的百姓从罪恶里救出来”（马太福音1章21节），并且“祂要……，称为至高者的儿子”（路加福音1章32节）。耶稣并非以名人的姿态出现，祂乃是成为仆人、甘心卑微，且为我们的罪死在十字架上，使所有接受祂并信祂名的人都可以得着赦免，并脱离罪恶的权势。

使徒保罗写道：“所以上帝将祂升为至高，又赐祂那超乎万名之上的名，叫一切在天上的、地上的和地底下的，因耶稣的名无不屈膝，无不口称耶稣基督为主，使荣耀归与父上帝。”（腓立比书2章9-11节）

不论是在最喜乐或是最困难的时候，耶稣是我们唯一可以倚靠的名字。祂永远都不会离开我们，祂的爱永不止息。

耶稣，祢的名超乎万名之上，祢是我们的救主和生命的主。
因着生命中有祢的同在和大能，我们称颂赞美祢。