This reflection was read as an introduction to the congregation singing the hymn "Jesus what a beautiful name". I wrote the words and then later added the spoken 'semi-rap' version which may be of interest to others.
Spoken Reflection: Jesus, What a Beautiful Name
Jesus—what a beautiful name.
Not just for the melody it carries, but for the mercy it holds.
It’s the name that breaks through darkness,
That whispers peace into chaos,
That lifts the weary and restores the broken.
His name is freedom.
Not the kind the world gives and takes away,
But the kind that sets captives free--
From shame, from fear, from the weight of our past.
Jesus—what a beautiful name.
He bore our sorrow, yet He brings us joy.
He carried our shame, yet He crowns us with grace.
He walked to the cross,
and walked out the grave bringing hope to the faithful followers.
There is no other name like His.
No other name that calms the storm,
That heals the wound,
That speaks love so deep it silences every lie.
So we speak His name--
Not as a ritual, but as a refuge.
Not as a habit, but as a hope.
Jesus.
Beautiful. Powerful. Faithful.
And in that name, we find our lasting peace.
©Don Stott, Eliab.com
Spoken Reflection: Jesus, What a Beautiful Name
Jesus—what a beautiful name.
Not just for the melody it carries, but for the mercy it holds.
It’s the name that breaks through darkness,
That whispers peace into chaos,
That lifts the weary and restores the broken.
His name is freedom.
Not the kind the world gives and takes away,
But the kind that sets captives free--
From shame, from fear, from the weight of our past.
Jesus—what a beautiful name.
He bore our sorrow, yet He brings us joy.
He carried our shame, yet He crowns us with grace.
He walked to the cross,
and walked out the grave bringing hope to the faithful followers.
There is no other name like His.
No other name that calms the storm,
That heals the wound,
That speaks love so deep it silences every lie.
So we speak His name--
Not as a ritual, but as a refuge.
Not as a habit, but as a hope.
Jesus.
Beautiful. Powerful. Faithful.
And in that name, we find our lasting peace.
©Don Stott, Eliab.com
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