My Thoughts Wesley Crawford

The Name Above Every Other Name

I began my relationship with God about six and one half years ago. My thoughts and opinions have changed with the more knowledge I’ve gotten. I became interested in the Messianic Judaic belief, because Jesus is the Messiah and the Jewish people are God’s chosen people. My thinking was, who would know Him better than Jewish people who believe in the Messiah.

The church I was attending at the time, is a former Baptist church, that has become an Apostolic church. There, I learned much Spiritual Truth. My pastor is a very good teacher, he taught us Greek and Hebrew words to help us better understand the scriptures. I’m grateful for my time there, this is where I met the Holy Spirit, learned of Spiritual gifts, and the five fold ministry.

This is when I started desiring a more Jewish belief, at least in my mind. I wanted to call Jesus by His Hebrew Name only. The Hebrew translation is Yeshua, which is short for Yehoshua. His Name became a big thing for me. I called Him Jesus, but I knew His Name was Yeshua. I didn’t realize how legalistic I’d become. I was making an issue out of the Lord’s Name, this ought not to be. I know better now, thank You Father.

Now days, what I call Him depends on whose company I'm in. When I'm praying I typically call Him Yeshua. Here’s the thing, His Name is above every other Name. It doesn't matter what you call Him, He's our Lord and Savior. I’ve had a couple of dreams, where the only thing I could say was Jesus and it freed me. Thank You Father for Your Son and His Name and the Power in It. Father, thank You for showing me my error.

Do you or have you ever had such a problem? I’d love to hear about it.

God bless.

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