What’s in a Name?

But you will be called, “My delight is in her.” Isaiah 62:4

I love nicknames. I use them all the time. I’ll use nicknames to help create a special bond between the person I’m renaming and myself. It’s sort of a code for the love in our relationship.

God apparently loves nicknames too, or at least multiple names.

Here in this amazing chapter of Isaiah God seems to be going out of his way to use names to describe how he feels about Israel.

He calls his people: My Delight, Married, The Holy People, The Redeemed and Sought Out.

Isn’t that amazing? Isn’t it encouraging?

God looked at his rebellious people through the eyes of his grace and came up with those new names for them. That’s the level and seriousness of God’s love.

And that is how God feels about you.

You are his Delight. You are his Bride. You are one of his Holy People. You are redeemed. You are The One He Sought Out.

You are his Chosen. You are his Beloved.

Father, thank you for what your names for us tell us about how you feel for us. We are so grateful for your love. In Jesus’ name . . . .

 

 

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