He Knows My Name

“He Knows My Name”

My experience in Switzerland was marked by the sounds of bells. The first sound I heard walking through Fluelen was the captivating call of the church bells from the city center. Each time they rang I got chills feeling in my spirit a deeper call of God going out to the city inviting people to gather in His name for worship. No one responded. 

Exploring the Klingenstock mountains the next day we heard the sounds of tiny bells ringing all around. 

Following the sound we looked higher to discover milk cows grazing on the Swiss alps each adorned with a bell.  As we rode a gondola higher up the mountain the sounds of the bells continued to ring below us.  

The following afternoon we visited a store in Lucerne and purchased an enormous brass cow bell which dates back to 1880. Historically the largest bell was given to the lead cow and that each bell makes a distinct sound. The farmer knows each sound and can tell by hearing which cow is missing. 

Consider our individual voices and sounds, each unique, distinguishable and anointed with purpose. Voices that worship, teach, lead, pastor, influence, direct, guide, rally and support. The ear of our Heavenly Father is attuned, listening intently for each sound to take its place, joining the Heavenly orchestra. Each in its place releasing a unique sound for this day and time in the earth! He is listening, calling, waiting. 

The worship song I continue to hear associated with this message is an older song by Israel Houghton titled “He knows my name”. 

“But the very hairs of your head are all numbered. Do not fear therefore; you are of more value than many sparrows.”

‭‭Luke‬ ‭12‬:‭7‬ ‭NKJV‬‬

Psalms 37 affirms that The Lord “delights in every detail of your life.” He watches over even the most specific facets of who He has designed you to be. If you follow Him He will lead you into the next place of destiny for your life. Long awaited paths are opening up even now. 

Even as I record this post I can see and hear the movement of people and voices responding to God, taking their places, joining the chorus and releasing their sound “for such a time as this” in the earth all over the world.