Devotionals

Your Name

by Leona Mingo
05/27/26
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“Make a joyful shout to God, all the earth! Sing out the honour of His name; make His praise glorious. Say to God, How awesome are your works! Through the greatness of Your power Your enemies shall submit themselves to You. All the earth shall worship You and sing praise to You; they shall sing praises to Your name. Selah” Psalm 66: 1-4

Who is invited to shout to God with joy?...the whole earth. And they would, if they knew Him for who He is. Their lack of knowledge of Him, wilful or careless, stops up their lips and with their muteness comes a loss of the joy they don’t even know they are missing, but somehow sense its absence.

Nothing is as honourable (to be held in high esteem) as His name. Great men may have great names but are their names honourable? His deserves all honour for His name is without flaw and compares with no other name.

What is in a name?.... mostly an identity but also a reputation. Praise of His name is glorious because of who He is and what He has done. The psalmist knew that he had to state the obvious, “ how awesome are Your works!” and the more we “get to know” Him, through His word, His works and His working in our lives, we will echo the psalmist’s words of true amazement.

His sovereign stance over all will be challenged but never affected or lost. Those who oppose Him will one day kneel before Him in submission and the gracious privilege of the earth will be to worship and sing praises to His name. (Pause and think of that!)

Because no better use could be made of my voice than it to be used in praise of His honourable name (a praise that must begin in my heart), may it be so by His grace and for His glory.