Name Importance

I’m pretty sure that everyone I know has a name. Their name means something to them. I’m not sure what my parents were thinking when they named me. I looked up my name this morning and found about as many meanings to my name as there are spellings. According to the urbandictionary.com (which is not a source I frequently check!) my name really is important….”Dwayne is a rare name to come across but people named Dwayne are very intelligent and excellent people, borderline gods.” This made me laugh because I read on other sights how intelligent and amazing I must be since I have the name Dwayne.

The Lord was renaming His people after He rescued them. He was establishing a new order and therefore a new name. I was reminded of the importance of my name. Check this out….

2 The nations will see your vindication,

    and all kings your glory;

you will be called by a new name

    that the mouth of the Lord will bestow.

3 You will be a crown of splendor in the Lord’s hand,

    a royal diadem in the hand of your God.

4 No longer will they call you Deserted,

    or name your land Desolate.

But you will be called Hephzibah,

    and your land Beulah;

for the Lord will take delight in you,

    and your land will be married.

5 As a young man marries a young woman,

    so will your Builder marry you;

as a bridegroom rejoices over his bride,

    so will your God rejoice over you.

12 They will be called the Holy People,

    the Redeemed of the Lord;

and you will be called Sought After,

    the City No Longer Deserted. (Isaiah 61:2-5,12 NIV)

 

I wear the name Christian because my heart belongs to the Lord. He made a way for me to have a new name, a new life and a new destination! I don’t have to wear that name, I get the privilege to wear His name. My new name reflects Whose I am and who I am. I am the “Redeemed of the Lord”. I am “Sought After” by Him. He dwells in me and His Presence in me changed everything – including my name. I’m no longer just Dwayne – I’m The Lord’s kid. I’m excited to wear my new name for the rest of my days here on earth!

Pressing On!

Dwayne