AND YOU SHALL CALL HIS NAME... By Daneille Gray Snowden As we all are basking in this blissful holiday season, I find myself telling my loved-ones: 'Merry CHRISTmas' on their Christmas cards. As I do, my mind's eyes peers back to the night when the greatest event ever happened: the birth of our all powerful, loving Savior- JESUS ! The simple, yet direct assignment to Joseph was indisputable! That is to name the baby of whom Mary will give birth to; Jesus ! In the Hebrew Jesus is Yeshua ; which means to ' rescue ', to ' deliver ' and to ' save '. Matthew 1:21 " She will bear a Son, and you shall call His name Jesus [the Greek form of the Hebrew Joshua, which means Savior], for He will save His people from their sins [that is, prevent them from failing and missing the true end and scope of life, which is God]." [ampl.] Yahu in the Hebrew word Yeshua, stands for God [YHWH: which is a saving cry]. The second p...
Devotions, Helpful Hints for Godly encouragement toward your personal life and for the family. Objective: For individuals to find hope and strength they need. For families to receive godly wisdom and advice on how to teach and raise their children. Daneille is an ordained minister and Bible teacher.