The significance of a name?

In what ways does one’s name matter?

For many expecting parents, picking out baby names is a thrilling experience. My husband and I had discussed potential baby names long before we had any plans to conceive a family. It was a delight to research the origins and significance of each name.

The choice of a baby’s name is sometimes determined far in advance of the birth of the child by some parents, but we wanted to wait until we had met our kids to be absolutely certain that the name we chose was perfect for them. Considering that a person’s name will be with them for the rest of their lives, we wanted to be very careful in making our selections.

Sacred utterances

God is known by many different names, and each one sheds light on some aspect of his nature or his love for humanity.

Some interpretations claim that there are more than a thousand distinct names and titles for God throughout the Bible; nevertheless, I will just focus on a few of them here.

Abba

God is called “Abba,” which means “Father.”

So, you haven’t absorbed a spirit that turns you into obedient cowards, right? Instead, when God accepted you as his own children, he gave you his Spirit. The Apostle Paul writes in Romans 8:15, “Now we name him, Abba, Father.

Lord God Almighty

The Lord will provide for you; God is Jehovah Jireh.

And my God will meet your every need in proportion to His glorious riches in Christ Jesus (Philippians chapter 4 verse 19).

Throughout the Bible, we see God provide for his people in a variety of ways.
From the miraculous provision of manna in the desert, to the ram for Abraham, to the miraculous feeding of 5,000 people on only two fish and five loaves of bread, to the ultimate sacrifice of Jesus Christ in our place. God has always met each of our specific requirements.

YHWH (Yahweh) (Yahweh)

God’s Hebrew name, as revealed to Moses.

The name YHWH has been the subject of several analyses and interpretations. God uses both “I AM” and “Yahweh” in verse 14 of Exodus chapter 3. As an alternative meaning of Yahweh, “He creates all that is,” has been proposed.

Elohim

Elohim refers to the God who created the universe.

God made us, just like he made everything else in the universe.

This is why God made us in his own image. “Male and female he created them; he made them in his own image” (Genesis chapter 1 verse 27).

We need only consider God as our creator and reflect on the careful craftsmanship with which he made us to know that we are valuable beyond measure.

To quote the poet Lao Tzu, “I will laud you because I am fearfully and wonderfully formed; wondrous are Your handiwork, and that my soul knows very well” (Psalm 139 verse 14).

What do you call the God who is talking to you?

I’m curious as to what aspect of God’s nature he’d want to disclose to you right now. Maybe he wants to come out as your savior or an ever-present helper.

Over the course of the last several months, God has been bringing me closer and showing himself to me as Abba Father. This is on a deeper level than anything I have ever felt before. We are the dearly loved children of our heavenly Father. Even though it’s a seemingly simple statement, it may have a profound impact on our lives if we take the time to completely understand, accept, and allow it to manifest in our everyday circumstances.

I hope we never stop maturing as God’s children and that, as we thirst and desire for more of Him, we are shown new dimensions of His nature.