May The Name of Jesus Be Glorified in You

Today's full reading: 2 Thessalonians 1:1-12

"We pray this so that the name of our Lord Jesus may be glorified in you, and you in him, according to the grace of our God and the Lord Jesus Christ." (2 Thessalonians 1:12 NIV)

I have noticed a lot of name-dropping in recent years by many of my friends and acquaintances. I even find myself dropping the names of few "well known" people I am associated with from time to time. The simple fact of the matter is the older we get the more prone we may become to this pitfall.

So, "What's the problem with name dropping?" you might ask? Well, there is certainly nothing wrong with having a wholesome conversation with someone and speaking about people you may or may not know for the sake of illustrations or subject matter content. However, name-dropping quickly turns into a pitfall when you do it for the single reason of making yourself (your name) seem important. The fully committed Christ follower should care nothing about making a name for himself but only to glorify the name of Christ.

Today, as an act of worship, seek to worship the Lord with a completely undivided heart. Make honoring Christ the single purpose of your day. Our society may operate under a "who you know" protocol, where nearly everything depends not on what you know but who you know. However, in eternity there is only one person you must know, and his name is Jesus Christ.

"And whatever you do, whether in word or deed, do it all in the name of the Lord Jesus, giving thanks to God the Father through him." (Colossians 3:17 NIV)