Jesus, You're the sweetest name of all.
Jesus, You always hear me when I call.
Oh Jesus, You pick me up each time I fall;
You're the sweetest, the sweetest name of all.
Tommy Coomes
When he was born, his mama named him Walter. But when Walter Payton grew up and started playing for the Chicago Bears, his fans called him "Sweetness." This Chicago Bear legend had the heart of a fierce competitor as well as the gentle heart of a compassionate person. On a team of tough football players, many of whom lacked some of the relational skills or social graces of other profession, Sweetness was a refreshing balance. When he died a few years ago in his early forties, Walter Payton had left the world a sweeter place.
No one in the Bible ever referred to Jesus as "Sweetness." Somehow that would have minimized the reverence of which He was worthy as the Messiah. But in a bitter world, where hate mocks love and justice is often pinned to the mat by power, Jesus came as the sweet foretaste of a glorious new world. Jesus was the sweet fragrance of life in a decaying world where death has taken a premature bow. His words of life were like honey.
No, Jesus was never called Sweetness, but His gentle, compassionate manner with the children and society's outcasts was definitely more like sugar than vinegar. He desires to be the sweetener in your life as well. And He will be if you simply spend time in His presence each day.
How sweet are your words to my taste, sweeter than honey to my mouth. Psalm 119:103
Prayer
Ask God to help you evaluate attitudes or pattens in your life that leave a sour taste in people's mouths. Seek His help to do the opposite.
From Songs 4 Worship
