Let me give you something to think about. Have you ever considered the meaning of your\nname? Your name may just reveal your\npurpose; your destiny or at the very least, how God sees you.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
In Revelation 2:17 the overcomers in Pergamum were given some of the hidden manna and a white stone with a new name inscribed on it. This name, no one would know except the one who received it. Why is this white stone so important? Because the name inscribed on that stone denotes the meaning of the receiver\u2019s life\u2026their destiny. Are you an overcomer? Are you a victor? If so, you have such a stone; you have a new name with your destiny inscribed on it. My intension for using this verse is to bring out the importance of names, for names bear meaning and that meaning describes purpose. Your birth name could also be an indication of your purpose.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
My name is Michael. \nMichael means, \u201cWho is like God?\u201d \nMy name poses a question. And the\nanswer to that question is, \u201cNo one is like God!\u201d I don\u2019t know about you, but I want to live up\nto my name, a name that causes people to consider the goodness and greatness of\nGod. When people say, \u201cHey Michael!\u201d They are saying, \u201cWho is like God?\u201d Based on my name and manner of life, my answer,\n\u201cNo one!\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n
In the Bible names mean something.\u00a0 We all know Abram.\u00a0 His given name meant \u201cexalted father.\u201d\u00a0 In God\u2019s eyes, Abram was and exalted father.\u00a0 However, the problem was that Abram was childless in his own eyes.\u00a0 Was his name a mistake?\u00a0 God saw into His future, but Abram only saw his current situation.\u00a0 Abram and Sarai were \u201cunable\u201d to conceive children.\u00a0 How could Abram be considered an exalted father when he had no children?\u00a0 How many of us are facing similar situations?\u00a0 We are not living up to our name.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Well, God stepped in and made matters worse, He changed Abram\u2019s name to Abraham, denoting that he would be the father of a multitude!\u00a0 Are you kidding me!\u00a0 The years went by and nothing but frustration\u2026no children.\u00a0 However, if God says something it WILL happen and Abram had to learn that.\u00a0 Abram\u2019s very name was prophetic.\u00a0 You ARE and exalted father!\u00a0 In whose eyes?\u00a0 In God\u2019s eyes.\u00a0 The problem is that Abram wasn\u2019t seeing eye to eye with God.\u00a0 <\/p>\n\n\n\n
As I said, eventually God strengthened Abram\u2019s name by changing it to Abraham.\u00a0 Not only was he to be an exalted father, but that father of a MULTITUDE!\u00a0 Yikes!\u00a0 Abraham was to be the father of a multitude and he was STILL childless.\u00a0 God spent 25 years working with Abraham to build up his faith until he acknowledged the meaning of his name and saw eye to eye with God.\u00a0 Once that happened the fulfillment came, Isaac was born.\u00a0 And out of Isaac eventually you and me came along, for we are ALL sons and daughters of Abraham since we are in Christ, the seed of Abraham! <\/p>\n\n\n\n
How do you see yourself? \nYour name matters. Your name has\nmeaning. Your name could just describe\nyour purpose; your destiny. Something\nabout your name relates to how God sees you. \nAfter all, your name was given ultimately by Him through your parents. <\/p>\n\n\n\n
In Judges chapter 6 we read of Gideon. What does Gideon mean? It means \u201chewer.\u201d Gideon means to cut down, chop down, cut in\ntwo, to hew down. God told Gideon that\nhe would deliver Israel from the Midianites, but Gideon said in essence, \u201cHow\ncan I, I am the youngest of the weakest tribe?\u201d \nYou see, Gideon didn\u2019t understand his calling because he didn\u2019t\nunderstand the prophetic meaning of His name. \nHowever, God worked with him and he became what his name signified\u2026he\nhewed down the enemies of Israel. When\nwe see eye to eye with God and understand who we are in His eyes, based on our\nname coupled with the name of Jesus, we are a powerful force on earth for God\u2019s\nkingdom invasion and dominance. <\/p>\n\n\n\n
Do you know the prophetic meaning of your name? Do you know and understand how God sees\nyou? When you finally understand and\ncome into agreement with God miraculous things will begin to happen in your\nlife. <\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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