In our day, names are often given with little thought beyond how they sound or how they honor a family member. But in the Bible, names carried weight, destiny, and divine significance. A name was a prophecy spoken over a life, a declaration of character and calling. So when the angel of the Lord instructed Mary and Joseph to name the child Jesus, it was not a casual choice. It was a prophetic, providential, and powerful appointment. | Bishop I.V. Hilliard