God Knows Our Name

Meditations on

Staying In the Grace for Today 

May 21, 2025

God Knows Our Name

Can a mother forget her nursing child? Can she feel no love for the child she has borne? But even if that were possible, I would not forget you! See, I have written your name on the palms of my hands.

Isaiah 49:15-16a 

These are the opening lyrics of Charity Gayle’s song, New Name Written Down in Glory.

I was lost in shame, could not get past my blame

Until He called my name

I'm so glad He changed me

Darkness held me down, but Jesus pulled me out

And I'm no longer bound

I'm so glad He changed me

 

See, I'm now a new creation in Christ (yeah)

The old has gone, there's new life

I live by faith, not by sight

There is a new name written down in glory

And it's mine, yes, it's mine

I've met the Author of my story

And He's mine, yes, He's mine

On April 23, I noted, “As God’s new creation, we have become friends of God.” I wish for this principle to be profoundly ingrained within me and guide every thought and action in my life. Today’s scripture adds to this truth; we are friends of God. He knows our name!

I recently read Murphy Shepherd by Charles Martin, about a hero who rescues children from traffickers. He has over two hundred names tattooed on his back, remembering each child. Our Heavenly Father has the name of every one of his rescued and redeemed children engraved on the palms of His hands.

My Takeaway: When life is not falling our way, let us take a break and remember God called us by name! God has our name engraved on his palm. I know this will help us stay in the grace for today! 

Sē’lah

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First Think, Then Pray

is now available on Amazon Kindle.

 

(Selah is a word that appears in the Book of Psalms that I often use as the Complimentary Closing in my correspondence. Its meaning, as I use the word, is to pause and think about these things.)

 

These meditations are written by Alex M. Knight as he seeks the life in Christ as his way of life.  The meditations are published on the BLOG, http://seekingthelifeinchrist.blogspot.com/ and they are also distributed on the Constant Contact email server. You may subscribe to this email service by sending an email to: amkrom812@gmail.com.

 

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