More Names
Nehemiah 11:4 And at Jerusalem dwelt certain of the children of Judah, and of the children of Benjamin. Of the children of Judah; Athaiah the son of Uzziah, the son of Zechariah, the son of Amariah, the son of Shephatiah, the son of Mahalaleel, of the children of Perez;
To the Jews, names matter very much. When God changed “Abrams” name to, “Abraham”, every time Abraham put out his hand to greet someone and said my name is “Abraham”, he was saying, telling them, “I am a father of many nations” even though he had no child as at then. Soon, by accepting and confessing his name, that fact came into being. Names have an important dimension to our identity and future … renaming things brings rebirth and the hope of new identity.
Also, genealogy also counted very much …i.e. where we come from, parentage. This could contain important genetic insights to help manage health, but also improves a sense of identity and loyalty. A nameless person with no parental history is as someone with nothing to protect …no brand to live up to…soon to become a vagabond. The first assignment God gave Adam was to name living creatures …think on this.
Gen_2:19 And out of the ground the LORD God formed every beast of the field, and every fowl of the air; and brought them unto Adam to see what he would call them: and whatsoever Adam called every living creature, that was the name thereof.
Like God renamed Abram, perhaps there are situations that need to be renamed …or we could say rebranded.
Verses for further meditation
Gen 12:2 ; Revelations 19:16
Thoughts for Business and the work place
Leaders understand the power of brands and names.
Suggestions for Prayer
Lord be magnified as you make our names great. Amen
As Nehemiah’s wall was built, so will we see a reconstruction in all that may appear in distress and in waste. Nehemiah trusted and feared God, putting his faith in the Almighty whose strength is limitless to exceed all our expectations. Look out daily for Nehemiah’s Wall in 2015 and do invite friends to subscribe to the free email or social media posts.
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