Hello OCBC family. This week I want to share a familiar passage. “Abide in me, and I in you. As the branch cannot bear fruit by itself, unless it abides in the vine, neither can you, unless you abide in me. I am the vine; you are the branches. Whoever abides in me and I in him, he it is that bears much fruit, for apart from me you can do nothing” (John 15:3-4 – ESV). What a wonderful promise form our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ; we are not perfect but we can abide in someone who is perfect and can help us to bear fruits. This passage was very real for Lydia Baxter. She was a very zealous Christian worker from Petersburg, New York. She was born on September 2, 1809, and at very young age she became a Christian, and she and her sister started holding evangelistic meetings at their home.
When she married and move to New York City, she continued having meetings at her home, bringing many fruits like John’s passage says. Mrs. Baker loved to read and study her Bible, and because of that she knew the meaning of several names of Bible’s characters. But, of course, the name that inspired the most was the name of Jesus. She used to say, “I have a very special armor. I have the name of Jesus. When the tempter tries to make me blue or despondent, I mention the name of Jesus, and he can’t get through to me anymore. The name Jesus means ‘Savior’ and it comes from the same Hebrew root from which the names of Joshua and Joash come.” Yes, she loved her Savior, and during a sick time, she wrote a hymn, “Take the Name of Jesus with You.” Four years later she passed away, and finally she met her Savior, the one that she trusted all her life.
Please, read this hymn and enjoy its message.
Take the Name of Jesus with you,
Child of sorrow and of woe,
It will joy and comfort give you;
Take it, where'er you go.
Precious Name, O how sweet!
Hope of earth and joy of Heav’n.
Precious Name, O how sweet!
Hope of earth and joy of Heav’n.
Take the Name of Jesus ever,
As a shield from every snare;
If temptations round you gather,
Breathe that holy Name in prayer.
O the precious Name of Jesus!
How it thrills our souls with joy,
When His loving arms receive us,
And His songs our tongues employ!
At the Name of Jesus bowing,
Falling prostrate at His feet,
King of kings in Heav’n we’ll crown Him,
When our journey is complete.
In His service,
Israel
When she married and move to New York City, she continued having meetings at her home, bringing many fruits like John’s passage says. Mrs. Baker loved to read and study her Bible, and because of that she knew the meaning of several names of Bible’s characters. But, of course, the name that inspired the most was the name of Jesus. She used to say, “I have a very special armor. I have the name of Jesus. When the tempter tries to make me blue or despondent, I mention the name of Jesus, and he can’t get through to me anymore. The name Jesus means ‘Savior’ and it comes from the same Hebrew root from which the names of Joshua and Joash come.” Yes, she loved her Savior, and during a sick time, she wrote a hymn, “Take the Name of Jesus with You.” Four years later she passed away, and finally she met her Savior, the one that she trusted all her life.
Please, read this hymn and enjoy its message.
Take the Name of Jesus with you,
Child of sorrow and of woe,
It will joy and comfort give you;
Take it, where'er you go.
Precious Name, O how sweet!
Hope of earth and joy of Heav’n.
Precious Name, O how sweet!
Hope of earth and joy of Heav’n.
Take the Name of Jesus ever,
As a shield from every snare;
If temptations round you gather,
Breathe that holy Name in prayer.
O the precious Name of Jesus!
How it thrills our souls with joy,
When His loving arms receive us,
And His songs our tongues employ!
At the Name of Jesus bowing,
Falling prostrate at His feet,
King of kings in Heav’n we’ll crown Him,
When our journey is complete.
In His service,
Israel
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