It is a shame that the vast majority of professing Christians take the name of the Lord in vain. I’m not talking about cursing with it or swearing by it. I mean in how they live their lives. The word "take" means to lift or carry.When we become Christians we carry the name of Christ do we not?
The scriptures tell us that whatever we do in word or deed, we are to do so in the name of Christ. (Colossians 3:17). This means that whatever activity or conversation we involve ourselves in we are to do so in the name of Christ.
This should limit our activities and conversations to those that would be acceptable in the eyes of the Living God and that would bring honor to Him. But in this day and age one cannot tell who the true Christian is. Many profess they are but their actions leave little diversity between them and the non-believing society in which they dwell.
Tell me when you vote do you vote for those who promote and defend abortion and homosexual lifestyles and do so in the name of Christ? What about sex outside of marriage? Are you believers doing so in the precious name of Christ? What of the numerous divorces without Biblical grounds? How about the foul language and filthy jokes you speak, are they done in the name of Christ? Or stealing, lying, or breaking any other of God’s commandments while taking Christ’s name upon us?
The point is, we are to be “holy as I am holy” says God. This is taking Christ’s name properly.
To the many who take His name yet live as though He does not have reign in your lives, Christ asks; “Why do you call me Lord and do not the things that I say”? (Luke 6:46) Christ said that “many will come calling Him Lord” but He will say, “I know you not” (Matthew 7:21-23 & Luke 13:23-28) Sounds to me that these professors of Christ took His name in vain!