A Christ-less Society

by an Old Disciple of Jesus Christ

“Thou shalt call his name Jesus.” ` Matt. 1:21

Just two syllables, like “Mama,” or Dada.” A child can pronounce it from early age. This name is found some seven hundred times in the New Testament, six hundred of these in the Gospels alone.

Shakespeare said, “What’s in a name?” Well, that depends on whose name it is. If it’s the name of Jesus...a lot! His name is the most powerful name in the universe. Someday every knee shall bow to it, in Heaven, on earth, and under the earth. And every tongue shall confess that Jesus is Lord.

The early Christians "hazarded their lives for the name of...Jesus.” They were willing to die for it. It was in this name that primitive believers withdrew large sums of blessings from Heaven’s bank. By faith in His name, lame souls got back on their feet again. Devils would flee at the very mention of it, and, like David of old, when we face our giants, “in the name of the Lord” they will fall like Goliath.

You cannot pray in His name in the United Nations. Local governments are doing away with Nativity scenes. Businesses tell employees to use “Happy Holidays,” rather than “Merry Christmas.” Entertainment is changing the songs that mention His name into only instrumentals, and the news media has X’d out His name when spelling Christmas. The world’s intention is to have a Christ-less Christmas. Their goal being a Christ-less society.

“And blessed be his glorious name for ever: and let the whole earth be filled with his glory; Amen, and Amen.”~ Psa. 72:19 That day will come, sooner or later! Hopefully sooner.