He Knows Your Name

“O Lord, Thou hast searched me, and known me” (Psalm 139:1).

What did they call Zacchaeus in his hometown of Jericho? Most folks recognized him as the chief tax collector. The Romans may have identified him with a number. He was merely one cog in the huge machine that brought revenues pouring into Rome. Zealots in Israel spoke of him as a traitor because he had sold out to the enemy. Others in the community may have called him names behind his back. 

Yet Jesus, when He passed through the village, called Zacchaeus by his name. Looking up into the leafy tree where the little man was perched, Jesus said, “Zacchaeus, make haste, and come down; for to day I must abide at thy house” (Luke 19:5). Although the two men had never met, Jesus called him by name. 

Hearing our own name spoken means that we are known. When Zacchaeus heard Jesus speak his name, it had a dramatic impact on him. God knows you intimately. He is keenly interested in your life. How you respond to Him will determine what you live for on this earth. It will also determine where you will spend eternity. It’s your call. 

The Creator knows you well; do you know Him at all?

—Haddon W. Robinson, Our Daily Bread