Monday, July 26, 2010

In the name

Jason Duff spoke at CCV last week, and one thing he said really clarified something for me.

he said that "in the name of Jesus" means "in the nature of Jesus"

Does that not give a clearer meaning to Compassion's tagline--"releasing children from poverty in Jesus name"? Is it not just doing good work and talking about Jesus, but doing it in the nature of Jesus? And we know Jesus=God and God=Love; thus could we not say Jesus=love? Yes, it is love that motivates. The motivation Christ had while breathing his dying breaths. The motivation we are to have as we lay down our lives (much less our time and money) to release children from the evilness of poverty.

And love. . .well. . .refer to 1 John or 1 Corinthian 13 among other things, of course :)