If you heard the message yesterday you know how the Sovereign God was revealed in some amazing ways through different names. Specifically, we looked at ...
"El Roi" (The One Who Sees Me)
"God Almighty" (El Shaddi)
"The Lord Will Provide" (Jehovah Jireh)
It was through a variety of amazing events in the lower story that led to those revelations which help us to understand the nature and character of God who is in control of the upper story.
In addition, we discovered the meaning of several other cast members' names - Abraham, Sarah, Ishmael and Isaac.
All of this got me to thinking about the importance of a name. I'm named after my father and the Biblical character who became king of Israel. My first name means "beloved" and my last name means “brave chieftain.”
I'm sure many of you have done some research on the meaning of your name. We'd like to hear from you. What does your name mean? Beyond that, what do you want your name to reflect about your character? In other words, when people hear your name what do you want them to think of as it relates to you?
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My "legal" and "given" name is "Kathy" not Kathleen or Katherine as is with most women who have this same name and use "Kathy" as their nickname. So it is confusing to others when I am completing important forms and documents using my name. Almost all of the time, I am questioned with "Is your name JUST Kathy?" Because of those who have posed this question over the years, I have associated my name with "JUST" meaning ordinary.
I hope that people do not associate my character as a "just" (ordinary) person. I am passionate about my God, my family and my beliefs and motivated to postively effect the lives of others who I meet. I want to live an "extra-ordinary" life as a person who's life events have reflected a character of fairness, trust and honor.
(Not Just) Kathy
My given name at birth was (is) Elizabeth Ruth... Elizabeth means Consecrated to God and Ruth means Companion.
I hardly remember a time that I was called Elizabeth Ruth except when my mom was angry. I am known by my nickname which is Buffy. My older brother, by 2 years, inadvertently gave me that nickname by mispronouncing the "th" at the end of Elizabeth making it sound like he was saying Elizabuff... the rest is history.
In one way I've always been glad that I was given an unusual nickname rather than all of the standard ones for Elizabeth but in another way I've always wanted people to use my given name.
You know in school when it's the first day of the year and teachers are trying to get to know the kids they make you voice your attendance and then they ask you if that's what people call you... well I always said Buffy (and then ask you to repeat it because no one ever heard it right the first time)
I would often get the old "you look like a Buffy"...
what was that? I mean who ever saw a "Buffy" and would anyone ever know it if they did?
So later in school and into college I tried to reinforce the fact that I was Elizabeth and wanted to use it, in it's entirety, but too many people followed where I went and old habits are hard to break.
My only consolation these days is that I get to write it all the time.
Needless to say there is no meaning for "Buffy" that I could find and the only references these days are to the vampire slayer, or if you're old enough, Family Affair.
Maybe that's why I have a hard time accepting the meanings of Elizabeth and Ruth... I mean I don't feel like I'm living up to my given name.
But I do feel that there was a real purpose for them, beyond the fact that they were the first names of both my grandmothers, and I'm encouraged to think that I could actually be those types of people all wrapped in to one.
With all of the personality and birth order digging I've done I realize that it only through the Holy Spirit that my strengths and weaknesses will be balanced to become the person God wants me to be and thus possible reflect my given name... or maybe even get a new one!
My name is Caara. The Inherent Meaning of my name is: Dearly Beloved, Chosen Of God The spiritual Meaning: Loyal Heart
SCRIPTURE: Isaiah 42:6 NASB
“I am the LORD; I have called you in righteousness; I will also hold you by the hand and watch over you.”
The meaning of my middle name is: Full of Grace; SCRIPTURE
For the Lord God is a sun and shield: the Lord will give grace and glory: no good thing will He withhold from them that walk uprightly. Psalm 84:11
I have always been encouraged to be like King David since I was named after him specifically by my parents.. (Well the good parts of King David anyways). Psalmist, Outdoorsman, Leader, Man After God's Own Heart, Etc.
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