LBW 345, “How Sweet the Name of Jesus Sounds”
Devotion
Finding the right words to describe the importance of Jesus to us and our faith is hard. Every thought seems inadequate to capture the importance Jesus holds for Christians. Like the hymn says, my heart’s best efforts are weak and my warmest thoughts cold when expressing what Jesus means to me.
God in human form, Jesus is the most profound and visible expression of God’s love for us. All our hope hinges on who Jesus is and what he has done for us.
Words seem incapable of describing “how sweet the name of Jesus sounds in a believer’s ear.” But still we try to express the hope that is in us. Still we would proclaim Jesus’ love “with every fleeting breath.” We borrow words from scripture and hymns to sing Jesus’ praises because there is nothing more important than Jesus and letting the world know about his love.
Prayer
How weak the effort of my heart, How cold my warmest thought; But when I see thee as thou art, I’ll praise thee as I ought. Amen.