Have you ever stopped at a booth in the mall where they sell prints explaining the meaning of different names? I enjoy reading about my name, or the name of family members. We like to think we are the best of what our name means. But, honestly, we never quite are - except for Jesus.

God gave Joseph the name for Jesus, because God knew that Jesus would bring salvation. Jesus is Greek for “Joshua”, which means “the Lord saves.”

Since Jesus did save us, He now shares His other name, Christ (the Anointed One), with all of us who are members of His family - “Christians”, that is, those who belong to Christ.

The core of the Christian revelation is that Jesus Christ is the sole legitimate Lord of all human lives.
H Kraemer

May we always live up to the name He has given us.