Your name is a form of
identity. Your name is one of the things
used to register your birth as well as your death. It is on your various forms of ID’s and
important documents and if for any reason your name is changed, there is quite
a bit of hassle and proof required to make the necessary changes on all the
documents that matter. Some people
prefer to keep their given name especially after they become established because
they do not want to cause any confusion with using a new name and people not
being able to recognize who they are.
This reminds me of how very
important it is when we name our children. I do believe we need to put more
thought and research in these names. I
listen to some of the names that parents call their children and I have to
wonder what they were thinking. Most of
these names are very difficult to spell and pronounce, which would be ok if
they had a meaning. A few of the names do have meanings but the meaning is one
that is associated with bad or evil. When some of these parents are asked they have
no idea except that it sounded cute or different.
Every name in the bible was of
some significance. Some of these names
were given according to the circumstance surrounding your birth, and some of
the names were a prediction of what your destiny was expected to me. The name Jacob for example meant deceiver a
reflection of who he was, then after his encounter with God his name was later
changed to Israel, which meant that he wrestled/struggled with God. After Naomi lost her husband and children in the
country of Moab, she no longer wanted to be called Naomi which meant pleasant
but instead Mara- which meant bitter as she thought that God had dealt bitterly
with her….to be continued.
In His Service,
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