Has Davido Called Your Name Before?

I recently saw a video of a skitmaker who was screaming, shouting, and going over the moon because a famous Nigerian musician, Davido, called his name and took him on stage in front of thousands of people. I could see the excitement in his face with the way he spoke about it, and according to him, that was the biggest achievement of his lifetime. He even went on the street, screaming and removing his clothes on the street like a crazy person, or I guess he was just excited about it.

While I love that for him, I cannot help but wonder if we as people revere God as much as we do celebrities. Lemme ask in another way: do we as Christians revere God as much as we do our pastors and the people we like? Do we feel this much excitement about God? 

Here is a man going all crazy with excitement because a celebrity mentioned his name, but what about the Creator of the Universe, who, according to Isaiah 43 verse 1, knows your name personally, formed you in your mother's womb, and has called you His own?

We go wild and go crazy with excitement when a celebrity notices us or when they repost our pictures or mention us, even in the comments. However, how often do we rejoice over the fact that the King of Kings knows us, loves us, and daily loads us with benefits? For me personally, I giggle with excitement every time I comment under someone's (mostly a celebrity's) post, and I see the comment having over 300 to 500 likes and comments. But that moment made me pause and think, I celebrate when I get noticed online, but am I celebrating the One who never takes His eyes off me?

Imagine God, not Davido, not any earthly star, holding your hand and presenting you before multitudes, saying, “This one is mine.” Would that not be the greatest honor of all?  I think it is so easy to get caught up in the noise of fame and attention. But let’s pause for a moment and ask ourselves:

  • Does God know my name?

  • Am I walking closely enough with Him that Heaven recognizes me?

  • Do I boast about my relationship with Jesus as freely as people boast about meeting celebrities?

If we can carry celebrities on our heads, how much more should we carry the name of Jesus in our hearts and on our lips?

The truth is, every earthly shout fades. The spotlight goes off. The applause stops. But the honor of being known and loved by God lasts forever. So today, if you don't take away anything from this post, I want to challenge you to rejoice not because a celebrity knows your name, but because your name is written in Heaven. As Jesus said in Luke 10:20, “Don’t rejoice because evil spirits obey you; rejoice because your names are registered in heaven.” And if you know your name is not written in heaven yet, maybe my challenge for you after reading this is to surrender your life to Him and ask Him to come into your life and be the Lord over your life. 

Thank you for reading through, and may God continually bless you!
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