Feb 25 2026 … Misusing God’s Name …

Feb 25 2026 … Misusing God’s Name … 

Devotional Song: ... GO TO THIS LINK ...       and PLEASE take the time to listen to music and lyrics from Brooke Ligerwood and Hillsong Worship singing What A Beautiful Name … Declaring that Jesus’ name is beautiful and should always be honored as the Name of God. 

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<b><u>Highlight Passage </u>: … Exodus 20:7 … [NLT] … </b> 

<i>    7 “You must not misuse the name of the Lord your God. The Lord will not let you go unpunished if you misuse His name. </i>

… God’s pronouncement of prohibition to use His Holy Name in vain.

<b><u>Highlight Passage in Context:</u>  Exodus 20:1-4, 7-8, 12-17 [NLT] … USE THIS LINK …</b> 

https://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=Exodus%2020%3A1-4%2C%207-8%2C%2012-17&version=NLT

… God’s 10 commandments to Moses for God’s chosen people. 

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<b><u>Reference Passage:</u> … Leviticus 19:12 [NLT] … USE THIS LINK …</b> 

https://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=Leviticus%2019%3A12&version=NLT

… Moses repeats God’s prohibition of using God’s Name in vain.

<b><u>Reference Passage:</u> … Psalms 139:20 [NLT] … USE THIS LINK …</b> 

https://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=Psalms%20139%3A20&version=NLT

… King David sings of God’s enemies misusing God’s Name. 

<b><u>Reference Passage:</u> … Malachi 3:16 [NLT] … USE THIS LINK …</b> 

https://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=Malachi%203%3A16&version=NLT

… God’s prophet, Malachi, tells of God remembering and honoring those who speak to one another, esteeming the name of God.

<b><u>Reference Passage:</u> … Matthew 6:9 [NLT] … USE THIS LINK …</b> 

https://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=Matthew%206%3A9&version=NLT

… Jesus, in His sermon on the mount, teaches His followers/disciples how to pray, beginning by honoring God’s Holy Name.

<b><u>Reference Passage:</u> … Matthew 12:36-37 [NLT] … USE THIS LINK …</b> 

https://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=Matthew%2012%3A36-37&version=NLT

… Jesus teaches truth to the Pharisees who were challenging his power, that at the judgment, any/all will be judged for the words they speak.

<b><u>Reference Passage:</u> … James 5:12 [NLT] … USE THIS LINK …</b> 

https://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=James%205%3A12&version=NLT

… Jesus’ half-brother, James, teaches truth to fellow Christians about how we speak honoring God.  

<b><u>My Devotional Journal</u>:</b> Today’s Our Daily Bread from Mike Witmer …  <b>USE THS LNK</b> https://www.odbm.org/en/devotionals/devotional-category/abusing-gods-name?ts=1771977600000  … makes reference to a vintage photo from WW2  where a large banner above the Nazi headquarter read in German (and translated here in English), <b><i> “By resisting the Jew, I fight for the work of the Lord.”</b></i> The banner was a clear example of using God’s name in vain, as forbidden by God in the Highlight passage in the ODB entry today <b>(see photo)</b>.  And this is a command from God's covenant law to ALWAYS honor God's holy name.

And the question challenges us as God's chosen ones,  ... do we recoil when we hear God’s name used to dishonor our Lord or when others misuse or abuse the Name of God in some way?  I’m praying that we all revere and lift up the Name of “Jesus” or our “Holy God” in any way we refer to our Lord in public.   <u>God’s Name is HOLY</u>; and will you join me to use His Name to glorify our Lord … ALWAYS?!

<b><u>My Thanksgiving:</b></u> … Oh, King Jesus, thank You …Lord, … for calling me to revere and honor You always when I refer to Your Name in public.

<b><u>My Prayer Today</u>:</b> Oh Abba Father, ... King Jesus, … thank You, Lord, for commanding Your children to NEVER dishonor You by misusing Your Name. … Amen

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