I was chuckling with a friend about a Principals Award given out last week to a little boy for “trying very hard to write his name”. And when my daughter got the award this week for “excellence in reading and writing skills” I was very proud. But I was humbled not long after when I realized that the little boys surname was Grebenshikoff! No wonder he got an award for trying to spell that!
I thought measuring up to the standards and rules was more important than a name, but it depends on the name.
Many people think that Christianity is about measuring up to the standards and rules in the Bible, but as Christians we ‘bear the name of Christ’ (1 Peter 4:16) and thats something I want to live up to. Not because I have to, but because he has given us this new name and we are very blessed!
In His Name…
You have life (John 20:31)
You have been cleansed (1 Cor 1:2)
You have been made right (1 Cor 6:11)
You have been made holy (1 Cor 6:11)
Just like spelling ‘Grebenshikoff’ for a 4 year old, we have no chance of being able to live up to the name of Christ, but thats ok – we still have that name! Being a Christian is not about following rules, its about following Jesus. You are not going to be able to live perfectly, but in everything strive to be living like a follower of Jesus. And when the ‘Principal of Principals award’ is handed out in heaven you might hear your name called and He might just say “well done, good and faithful servant”.
That was great Donna!
Loved it, Donna!
Awesome! I remember when I was little, I kept misspelling Christian. I would spell it “Christain.” 😉