There’s So Much in a Name

Join our conversation!Let’s Journey Together and spend a Moment with Father. I’m Linda Goldfarb, and I want to encourage and inspire your walk with the Lord. For more encouragement, please visit LindaGoldfarb.com. I’m so glad you’re here. I participate in a beautiful FB group where we read through the Bible yearly. We are challenged to dig deeper into Scripture on our own to discover more about YHWH. Today’s reading was in 1 Chronicles 25-27. There are so many names listed in these passages. My thoughts went to the naming of each person mentioned. Names had significant value during the early years of mankind. It seems to me that the intent of some names was born from the parents' current circumstances: “And because of …, he was named …” In some cases, the child lived under a name they may have despised. We also know YHWH told several of His children what to name their children. “You will call him …” Powerful.Today, many parents name their children after worldly heroes, perhaps in hopes that their child will also become “somebody.”My hubby has the middle name Magruder. Where, you might ask, did such a name come from? The doctor who delivered my hubby’s father was the influence. Thank you, Doctor Magruder.All this is said as I ponder my name, the names of loved ones, and the names of my good friends. Do we live up to our names or walk in heaviness under them?My favorite name for me is Daughter of the King. Only by YHWH’s grace and mercy can I come anywhere close to representing Him well and sharing the Good News. Yeshua has that covered. Out of curiosity, do you know the “meaning” of your name?If you’re a parent, did you name your child with a meaning in mind?My brothers and I all have L as the first letter in our names. My oldest two children have good Irish names. My youngest daughter is named after an Indian Chief. My youngest son carries on his father’s name in legacy as the third (III). What’s in a name? Yes, I’m about to sing.Jesus. Jesus. Je—sus, there’s just something about that name. Master. Savior. Jesus! Like a fragrance after the ra-a-ain.Jesus, Jesus, Jesus.Let all heaven and earth proclaimkings and kingdoms will all pass away. But there’s something about that name!🎶Let’s journey together.Abba, Daddy. Thank You for the Name above all names. Thank You, that at the name of Jesus, all knees will bow and every tongue confess, Jesus Christ is Lord! Praise You, O God. I confess before You all my transgressions. I lay them at Your feet. Let my identity be found as Your child for all to see Your Majesty, Your Kindness, and Your Sovereignty. In the powerful name of Jesus. Hallelujah.Do not merely listen to the word and so deceive yourselves; do what it says. James 1:22May YHWH bless you, keep you, and guide you in all you do. Until next time, this is Linda Goldfarb, and I’m so glad we are on this journey together with Father.Staying Real Just Got Easier!Discover Your God-Designed PersonalityFollow Linda Goldfarb on FacebookLeave a comment for Linda and HeatherCheck out Linda's BooksCheck out Heather's Books