HOLY ONE OF GOD (08-22-11)

John 6:69
You have the words of eternal life. We have come to believe and are convinced that you are the Holy One of God.
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I once had a discussion with a lawyer regarding using titles before our names. He mentioned that for doctors and lawyers, it is okay for them to use “Dr.” and “Atty.” before their names because they have undergone more than the normal 4 years of college (8-12 years). So they consider themselves “nagpaka-dalubhasa” (specialist). While for engineers (like me), we only studied 5 years, and yet we always put the title “Engr.” in front of our names.

Well, I just responded that for me, it doesn’t really matter. A person should be known not by titles but by the things he does to help others become better. That title should only be vested in you by those people you helped, for they know that your life was lived for that purpose – saving lives, defending the truth and making the world a better place to live in.

Doctor, President, Mayor – they are all titles. They speak of the office that the person holds; the task he was called to do. So it is with the one we worship, the one whose title we bear when we call ourselves “Christians”. His proper name is “Jesus”. But His title, reflecting the title He holds and the task He was called to do, His title is Christ.

Christ is the Greek word Cristos, a translation of the Hebrew Meshiach, or as we say in English “Messiah”, or the Anointed One. There are a lot of mayors and presidents. But in Jesus’ case it is different. There is only one office of Messiah, of Cristos. He came to the world not to be served, but to serve. And only Him fully deserve to be called the King… the King of all Kings! Jesus - the Christ - who will one day return to proclaim, with the sound of the trumpet, that he is here as almighty Judge and King to usher in the Year of the Lord's Favor.

Lord Jesus, the Anointed One, our Savior and our King, I choose today to take refuge in You. I choose to fear the Lord and not man, and I choose obedience over willfulness and submission over pride. I am blessed beyond measure already, and I praise and thank You for all You have provided, knowing that we will lack no good thing as we seek You first above all else. To You be all the honor and glory!

I will bless the Lord at all times, His praise shall be ever in my mouth.