Jesus made many claims that no one else in history ever had the guts to claim. Others have claimed to be truthful but He claimed to be the truth. Others have claimed to give us life, but he claimed to be the life. Others have claimed to show us the way, but he claimed to be the way. No wonder why, then, the Bible says that His name is above all names. He is not only a counselor. That is His name too. He is not just a prince of peace. That is His name too. No wonder why, then, the Bible says, "There is no other name under heaven given to men by which we must be saved." Acts 4:12
I wonder what kind of names the world would have been filled with if we were all to be named based on what type of persons we are. First Name: Cranky, Middle name: Stingy, Last name: Mean or may be First name: Selfish, Last name: Liar etc...
Unlike us who have names that have nothing to do with who we are, Jesus earned his name.
"He humbled himself and became obedient to death even death on a cross! Therefore 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 confess that Jesus Christ is Lord, to the glory of God the Father." Phil 2:8-11
Wonderful is one of His many wonderful names.
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