מָשִׁיחַ
Mashiach
Christ (Greek Christos)

Messiah, Anointed One

Daniel 9:25
Messiah, Anointed One

Where this name appears

““Know therefore and discern that from the going out of the commandment to restore and to build Jerusalem to the Anointed One, the prince, will be seven weeks and sixty-two weeks. It will be built again, with street and moat, even in troubled times.”

Daniel 9:25 · World English Bible

What this name means

The promised One, sent to save.

Every prophet pointed toward Him. Every sacrifice foreshadowed Him. He is the One you have been waiting for, even when you did not know His name.

The promise kept in this name

"For I know the plans I have for you, declares the Lord, plans for welfare and not for evil, to give you a future and a hope."

Jeremiah 29:11

How to practice this name today

Four small steps. Don't try to do all of them. Pick one. Do it today.

1.

Write down what you are hoping for.

Vague hope drifts. Named hope prays. Be specific. He is not afraid of your ask, and you are not too small to be heard.

2.

Look back to look forward.

List three times God came through — even small ones. The God who was faithful then is the same God who waits at the next bend.

3.

Do one thing that says 'I believe morning is coming.'

Plant something. Schedule something. Buy the ingredients. Hope works with its hands. It does not just wait — it prepares.

4.

Borrow hope when you have none.

Sit near someone who has it. Read the Psalms aloud. Listen to a worship song you cannot yet feel. Hope is contagious; let it find you.

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