Bowing our heads at the mention of Jesus' name

 

     You may have noticed that some people bow their heads at the mention of Jesus' name. Is this something you should be doing? The answer is yes. I'll give you a couple reasons why.

    As it's said in the divine praises. "Blessed be the name of Jesus". Jesus' entire being, including his name, is holy. We should show reverence, by bowing our heads, when his name is spoken. Especially when his name is spoken in vain. 

    "Because of this, God greatly exalted him and bestowed on him the name that is above every name, that at the name of Jesus every knee should bend, of those in heaven and on earth and under the earth,hand every tongue confess that Jesus Christ is Lord, to the glory of God the Father." (Phil: 2:9-11) It says that every knee should bend at Jesus' name, we can at least bow our heads. His name is above all other names, he truly is the son of God, therefore we should show respect to his name. We should set an example to others by bowing our heads at Jesus' name.

    I'd like to thank Charlie(The Twirling Thurible) for his help with some of this blog, and I hope this makes you understand more about why we bow our heads when Jesus' name is mentioned.



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  1. The Twirling ThuribleApril 2, 2024 at 6:39 PM

    Great first post young one......thank you for the shoutout

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  2. Ginko-5April 3, 2024 at 9:11 PM

    Why don't I get any recignition? Just kidding! Strong first post, great topic.

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