Day 35 "And You Are Beautiful"
Beauty of His Name
Good Morning Beauties!
What’s in a name? Everything.
“Do not be afraid, Mary; you have found favor with God. You will conceive and give birth to a son, and you are to call him Jesus. He will be great and will be called the Son of the Most High. The Lord God will give him the throne of his father David, and he will reign over Jacob’s descendants forever; his kingdom will never end.” Luke 1 30-33 (NIV)
So, I’ll ask again, “what’s in a name?” Names were very important in the Bible, and I believe they are still very important to God. Let’s take a look at what the Bible says…
Names demonstrate authority - In the Bible, naming is associated with authority, as when God gave Adam the name Adam and tasked him with naming everything he created.
Names reveal intimacy - Naming can also reveal intimacy, as when Hagar named God "the one who sees me" after he rescued her in the wilderness.
Names are important - Names are important because they shape our identity.
Names have meaning - God gives people names that speak to who they will become. For example, Jesus' name means "savior" and Immanuel's name means "God with us".
Names are a proxy for keeping God's Law - A good name is better than riches because riches don't impress God, who loves those who fear him and walk before him.
Names are important in salvation - In the Bible, salvation is associated with names, as in Romans 10:13, which says, "Everyone who calls on the name of the Lord will be saved".
Names are important in resurrection - In Revelation 2:17, the Bible says that those who conquer will receive a new name written on a white stone.
Names are important in adoption - In Ephesians 1:5, the Bible says that God planned to adopt people as sons and daughters through Jesus Christ.
My name has a history. I was first given the name Kimberley, but on my third day, I was renamed Kendra. I’ve enjoyed my name mostly because it’s uncommon where I’ve always lived. There was never two Kendras in any of my classes. In Welsh, "Kendra" is most closely associated with the meaning "greatest champion," "royal power," or "chief hero.” What’s not to love?
A few years ago, during my very first 40 Day Journey, God gave me a new name, Segullah. This name is very special to me and is Hebrew for “treasured possession.” The Lord knows me intimately, and knew what name would mean the most to me.
What about your name? What’s the history of how you were given your name? What does it mean? Our names are the most personal thing we have - do you like yours? Do you want God to give you a new name? Selah.
Jesus, What a Beautiful Name (Christmas Version) - Hillsong
Love and Blessings,
Kendra
“Therefore God exalted him to the highest place and gave him the name that is above every name, that at the name of Jesus every knee should bow, in heaven and on earth and under the earth, and every tongue acknowledge that Jesus Christ is Lord, to the glory of God the Father.”