Wise Owl and A Secret Name

Deep in the heart of the Great Evergreen Forest, where the rivers shimmered like glass and the trees whispered secrets to those who listened, there lived a Wise Old Owl named Yaya. All the animals knew that Yaya was the keeper of great wisdom, and whenever they faced troubles, they would go to him for answers.

One day, the animals gathered in the clearing, troubled and confused.

"Wise Yaya," said Little Squirrel, his bushy tail twitching, "we call out to the Great Light above, but our prayers are unanswered and it feels like no one is listening!"

"Yes!" chirped Sparrow. "We sing our songs, but the wind carries them away, and we feel no closer to the truth."

Yaya blinked his large golden eyes and nodded. "Ah, my dear friends, that is because names have power. If you do not call upon the true Name, you might not be speaking to the Great Creator at all."

The animals gasped. "But we've always called out the name we were taught!" said Young Rabbit.

Yaya fluffed his feathers and explained, "Long ago, the Great Creator gave us a special Name—a Name full of light and power. This Name connects us directly to Him. But over time, a greedy and selfish hunter changed the Name, leading many away from the truth."

The animals perked up their ears, listening closely.

"There was once a hunter," Yaya continued, "a being from the villages beyond the trees. This hunter was not just hungry, but greedy. They took more than they needed, hunted even when they had plenty, and never cared for the balance of the forest. They did not think of the Great Light, nor of truth or wisdom—only of their own desires. To them, power was something to take, not something to receive with reverence."

The animals shivered, for they knew well the danger of the hunter.

"One day, this hunter met a wandering fox who had learned of the true Name from the wind and the water. The fox, knowing the power of the true Name, tried to share it.

'The Great Creator is called Ehyeh Asher Ehyeh,' the fox said. 'It is the Name given to us from the beginning, full of light and truth!'

But the hunter scoffed. 'That Name does not serve me,' they sneered. 'I will make my own name, one that is easier to use and gives me the power I desire.'

And so, the hunter twisted the Name, changing it into something lesser, something disconnected from the truth. They taught others to use this new name, and as time passed, many forgot the true Name altogether."

The animals gasped.

"But how do we find the true Name?" asked Bear, his deep voice rumbling like thunder.

Yaya smiled and said, "The Great Creator revealed His Name to a humble little creature, just as He reveals it to those who seek with pure hearts. He said, 'I Am That I Am'—Ehyeh Asher Ehyeh."

The animals repeated the name softly, feeling its warmth like sunlight on their fur and feathers.

"And He sent His Son, Yeshua, which means 'The Creator saves.' Yeshua came to show us the way back to the truth, to the Kingdom that is not far away, but inside us!"

Little Squirrel’s eyes widened. "So, when we use the true Name, we open the door to the Great Light?"

"Exactly," Yaya hooted. "When you speak the true Name with faith, you are not just calling a name—you are aligning yourself with the power of the Creator! You are speaking the very sound that made the rivers flow and the stars shine."

"But what about the name the hunter made up?" asked Deer timidly.

Yaya's golden eyes darkened. "The hunter was not just mistaken—they were selfish. They wanted control, to make themselves feel powerful. They took what was sacred and made it into something lesser so they could rule over others. Those who followed them did so out of ignorance, not knowing they had been led away from the truth. But now, you know the truth, and the truth sets you free."

The animals nodded, their hearts filled with joy and wonder.

"But Wise Yaya," said Sparrow, tilting her head, "when we finish our prayers, we always say 'Amen.' Is that good?"

Yaya's golden eyes darkened slightly. "Ah, my little one, that is another thing the hunter and their people changed. 'Amen' is tied to an old ruler of darkness, Amun, who wanted the creatures to follow him instead of the true Creator. Instead of saying that, simply say, 'So be it,' for that affirms the truth in the light of YHYH."

The animals took this to heart, vowing to call upon the Great Creator by His true Name and to follow the path of Yeshua, the one who saves.

And from that day forward, whenever the wind danced through the trees of the Great Evergreen Forest, one could hear the voices of the creatures calling upon the true Name—Ehyeh Asher Ehyeh—and walking in the light of truth.

So be it!