Charles Stanley Daily Devotional 4th September 2025 (In Touch) Thursday Message
TOPIC: The Name Above All Names
SCRIPTURE: Philippians 2:5-11
5 Have this attitude in yourselves which was also in Christ Jesus,
6 who, although He existed in the form of God, did not regard equality with God a thing to be grasped,
7 but emptied Himself, taking the form of a bond-servant, and being made in the likeness of men.
8 Being found in appearance as a man, He humbled Himself by becoming obedient to the point of death, even death on a cross.
9 For this reason also, God highly exalted Him, and bestowed on Him the name which is above every name,
10 so that at the name of Jesus EVERY KNEE WILL BOW, of those who are in heaven and on earth and under the earth,
11 and that every tongue will confess that Jesus Christ is Lord, to the glory of God the Father.
Charles Stanley Daily Devotional 4 September 2025 MESSAGE:
In the ancient world, naming a child was a major event for Hebrew families. Parents took great pains when selecting a name, sometimes choosing one that had personal meaning for them. An example of this is Leah—she called her fourth child Judah (“praised”), saying, “This time I will praise the Lord” (Genesis 29:35). Occasionally, a perceived or desired personality trait would determine what a baby was called. Apparently, this was the case with Jacob (“one who supplants”) in Genesis 25:26.
Mary and Joseph had a far different experience from that of other Jewish parents. Instead of choosing the name themselves, an angel told them what their child would be called (Matthew 1:21). The heavenly Father selected His Son’s earthly name to represent the purpose of His coming. And one day, the very mention of Jesus’ name will cause every knee to bow and every tongue to confess that He is Lord (Phil. 2:10).
The Hebrew form of Jesus means “salvation” or “He saves.” Christ is called many things throughout Scripture: Lord, Immanuel, Teacher, Messiah, and Son of Man. But “Jesus” tells us the most essential thing to understand: He came to save the world from sin, and for that reason, God gave His Son the name above all names.
BIBLE IN ONE YEAR: Ezekiel 26-28
THOUGHT FOR TODAY: The heavenly Father selected Jesus’ name to reflect the Son’s purpose: He came to save the world from sin.
Dr. Charles F. Stanley was the founder of In Touch Ministries and a New York Times best-selling author. Throughout his ministry, he demonstrated a keen awareness of people’s needs and provided Christ-centered biblically based principles for everyday life