Not only does God give us the privilege of calling upon His name, but He calls us by His name. Isn't that amazing? Daniel 9:19 says, "Thy people are called by thy name." Isaiah 45:4 says, "I have even called thee by thy name: I have surnamed thee." To think that we are to be known by the most reverent and holy name of God! This fact should influence our lives in everything we do and say. This truth should revolutionize our family life.
However, it is not enough for us to know this fact. People should SEE it. God wants to reveal His image in us so that "all the people of the earth shall SEE that thou art called by the name of the Lord; and they shall be afraid of thee" [Deuteronomy 28:9-10). Just think of the impact of God's people upon the land if they could truly see that the name of the Lord is stamped upon us.
God gives us a specific mission to those who are called by His name. 2 Chronicles 7:14, "If my people, which are called by my name, shall humble themselves, and pray, and seek my face, and turn from their wicked ways; then will I hear from heaven, and will forgive their sin, and will heal their land."
We who are the called by his name are to be interceders for the nation. We are responsible to pray for the saving of our nation. If we don't take up this mantle, can we really confess that we are called by His name?
Blessings from Nancy Campbell