DAILY TEXT, Monday, September 22, 2025. Make disciples of all nations. Baptize them in the name of the Father and of the Son (Matt. 28:19).

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Monday, September 22, 2025

Make disciples of all nations. Baptize them in the name of the Father and of the Son (Matt. 28:19).

Did Jesus want others to use his Father's name? Of course. It's possible that some religious leaders of the time believed that God's name was so sacred that it shouldn't be spoken. But Jesus didn't allow that tradition—which had no support in Scripture—to prevent him from honoring his Father's name.

Consider the time he healed a demon-possessed man in the region of the Gerasenes. The people were so frightened that they begged Jesus to leave. (Mark 5:16, 17) But he wanted everyone to know Jehovah's name. So before he left, he told the man to tell the people what Jehovah—not Jesus himself—had done for him. (Mark 5:19) Our King, Jesus, wants us to do the same—to teach Jehovah's name to everyone. (Matt. 24:14; 28:20) When we do, it makes him happy.

What did Jesus tell his followers to include in their prayers? And, according to Ezekiel 36:23, why is it so important?

Jesus knew that Jehovah's purpose is to sanctify his name—to cleanse it of all the lies that have stained it. That's why he taught his followers to pray: "Our Father in heaven, hallow your name" (Matt. 6:9). Jesus understood that nothing in the entire universe is more important than that (read Ezekiel 36:23). And in all creation, no one has done as much to sanctify Jehovah's name as he has.

Even so, when he was arrested, what did his enemies accuse him of? It was blasphemy—that is, of besmirching his Father's holy name. For him, there was no sin more repugnant than that. And before he was arrested, he already felt terribly sick because he knew they were going to accuse and condemn him for that sin. In fact, perhaps that was the main reason why, at that moment, “his agony was so great” (Luke 22:41-44).

What did Jesus do to sanctify his Father's name in the best way possible?

Jesus was willing to endure torture, insults, and false accusations to sanctify his Father's name. He knew he had been totally obedient and had nothing to be ashamed of. (Heb. 12:2) He also knew that, in those difficult times, it was Satan who was attacking him. (Luke 22:2-4; 23:33, 34) The Devil wanted Jesus to stop being faithful to Jehovah, but he was unsuccessful; his failure was total! Jesus proved beyond all doubt that Satan is a liar and that Jehovah does have servants who remain loyal even in the most difficult trials.

What should we do to please our King?

Do you want to make your King, Jesus Christ, happy? Then keep praising Jehovah's name and helping others see what he is really like. You will be following in Jesus's footsteps. (1 Pet. 2:21) And, like him, you will make Jehovah happy and show that his enemy, Satan, is a despicable liar.

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