When I look back and trace the path of my life, I realize that Jesus Christ has always been there, even in the moments when I failed to recognize Him. And every name the Bible gives Him is not a distant title but a lived experience in my own journey. My life has become something like an unplugged song, stripped down, with no ornaments—just the voice of the heart telling what I have seen and felt of Him.
I first came to know Him as the Son of God, and that truth changed me forever. I do not follow just a human teacher; I follow the One who came from the Father. Knowing that God gave His most precious gift for someone like me gave me dignity and worth even on my days of failure. Yet, at the same time, I also found Him as the Son of Man, and in that I understood that He is not a distant God. He clothed Himself in flesh, knew fatigue, hunger, loneliness. That reminds me He understands my weakness and walks with me in my struggles.
When I sought direction, I found Him as the Word. His word is not dead ink on ancient pages; it is a living voice that corrects me and teaches me how to live. And when guilt pressed down on me, I saw Him as the Lamb of God. He bore my sins, washed me clean with His blood, and gave me the freedom I never could have earned on my own. In my wanderings, I heard Him as the Good Shepherd, calling me by name, seeking me, and gently carrying me back to His fold. And when I stood at crossroads, unsure which way to go, I discovered that He Himself is the Way. He doesn’t just point the direction—He is the path that leads to the Father.
In a world full of lies disguised as truth, I found peace in knowing that Christ is the Truth. He doesn’t change, He doesn’t bend to whims, He cannot be negotiated. And that truth led me to discover that He is also the Life. I don’t mean mere existence, but real life. I once thought life was about achievements and possessions, but now I know it is found in Him. In my darkest nights, He shone as the Light of the World, showing me hope when everything seemed lost. And in the hunger of my soul, He gave me the Bread of Life, the only nourishment that truly satisfies.
I came to understand that He is the True Vine and I am only a branch. Without Him I wither, but with Him I flourish. Time reminds me of how fragile I am, but I find comfort in knowing that He is the Alpha and the Omega, the Beginning and the End. Everything starts in Him and everything concludes in Him. And meanwhile, in a world of powers and injustice, I rest in knowing that He is the Lord of lords and the King of kings. His reign is eternal, and His justice will be the final word.
When I contemplate His purity, I recognize Him as the Holy One of Israel. He doesn’t push me away—He inspires me to cleanse my heart. In the storms of my life, I have felt His hand as the Prince of Peace, giving me calm that surpasses all understanding. In my moments of loneliness, I have felt Him as Emmanuel, God with us—in the ordinary, in my struggles, in my joys. And every time I remember what He did for me, I know He is the Christ, the Anointed One, and the Messiah, the fulfillment of every ancient promise.
Looking at my past, I embrace Him as the Redeemer who paid with His blood for my freedom. Thinking about my future, I rest in Him as the Savior who guards me from what I might have become without His grace. In my weakness, I hold on to Him as the Mediator who intercedes between my imperfection and the holiness of the Father. And though one day He will be the Judge of the living and the dead, I do not fear Him, because I know that same Judge already paid my debt on the cross. Finally, in the simplest and most human of ways, I treasure Him as the Faithful Friend who never fails, never abandons, and always remains.
Today, I know these names are not distant titles—they are footprints on my path, beacons that have guided me, fresh water that has revived me in my deserts. Each one has blessed my life in a unique way, and together they have drawn me closer to what it means to live in Christ.
And if there is one thing I can testify, with all the sincerity of my heart, it is that Jesus is real. He lives, He guides, He saves, He redeems, He loves. And if I breathe with hope today, it is because His grace has been greater than my sin, His love stronger than my fears, and His promise more certain than my doubts. I know that Jesus Christ lives. And because He lives, my past has forgiveness, my present has strength, and my future has hope.
Amen.
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