There are many names for God in the bible. But what are they and what do they mean?
Our pastor holds a class at different times of the year for people that are thinking of joining the church and want to know more about it. Now this church is huge and so there are many people that come through the doors there that he doesn't know and although he tries hard to get around to meet everyone, sometimes in his class he might not have already met most of them. So in this class, the first thing he does is go around the room asking each person to introduce themselves. The weird thing about that is, it does not matter how many new people might be in a class, he remembers every name with none or at least very little problems. (I have trouble remembering one person's name that I meet.). I don't know how he does that although he did tell us how one time many years ago.
Our name gives us individually. Our friends, family, co-workers, and others know us by it. We, of course, have a first and last name, usually a middle name. And sometimes a nickname as well. When we meet someone new, we are introduced or introduce ourselves, right off that bat. by our name.
There are other things that connect us to our name. We can be a Miss, or Mrs, (some women prefer Ms.) a Mr. Or a Junior or Senior. Or we can have credentials that follow our name for whatever degree we earned in college etc.
If someone pronounces our name in the wrong way, we are usually quick to correct them because our name is important to us. And sometimes we actually look up the meaning of them. Perhaps we name our children for someone that we love very much. Or for celebrities that we like. ( To be honest, my daughter was actually named for an actress on a soap opera that I used to watch way back in 1970)
As stated, our names are a very important part of who we are as individuals. And while we may have several different or components of names, God himself has quite a few of them himself. What are they and what do they mean? That is the questions for tomorrows blog. I hope you will come back to find out.
February 25, 2019 Promise: For all the promises of God in Him are Yes, and in Him are Amen to the glory of God through us. 2 Corthianians 2:20
Thanks for coming by today Friends. I hope you start off having a blessed new week!
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