A GOOD NAME
Today’s Text: A good name is rather to be chosen than great riches, and loving favour rather than silver and gold. (Proverbs 22:1)Today’s Thoughts: What do people think of you? Do you have a good reputation? Knowing that people value you for who you are, rather than for what you have, is a priceless treasure. Are you a Christian? Do others know you as a true follower of Christ? I want to be a true Christian. I want to have a good reputation for God’s glory. How about you?
Today’s Testimony: Do you know what your name means? This is the meaning of my name and second name: Lindy: Beautiful; Catherine: Pure One. My nickname is Sunshine.
A few years ago I asked the Lord to help me to live up to my name on the inside. I wanted to be God’s beautiful pure one. I wanted to shine for Him with a positive character.
I then added, “But if You want to make me beautiful on the outside, I won’t complain.”
The Lord granted my request. He is still working on me, but He has changed my selfish, impatient, hot-tempered, disrespectful character so much. Some of these negative traits have even, by His grace, disappeared.
I am so much happier with who I am – internally and externally. God did change my physical appearance too. He has helped me to become a shining light for Him.
If you have met me in person, I hope you have seen Christ in me. If you haven’t met me before, I hope I will have the privilege of meeting you one day, if not now – in Heaven.
My life is a huge testimony to the power of God to change our characters. OK, OK, most people may not have ever thought me to have any of the negative characteristics I mentioned earlier, but I honestly did. God is so good – He has created something beautiful from something that wasn’t.
He longs to do the same for you.
Today’s Task: If you don’t know what your name means, try and find out by using a name book or the internet. Some names are not ones we can live up to, but for some, try and find a personal, practical meaning; an internal, character-building one. Then ask the Lord to help you to live up to that name.
Secondly, are you a Christian? If not, all I can say is that I sincerely hope that Today’s T’s will give you a new glimpse of God – one that will draw You to His feet.
If you are a Christian, ask the Lord to help you to live up to that name and be a true Christian, a true follower of Christ.
Today’s Thanks: O Lord I thank You that You can change lives. I thank You that You can help us to live up to our earthly names, and more importantly, to live up to the name Christian. Lord I pray that You will help us to come to know You more so that we will be able to be true followers of You, reflecting You to the world. O Lord I thank You that You live up to Your names found in Isaiah 9:6 and scattered throughout Your Word. I praise You, Wonderful, Counsellor, The mighty God, The everlasting Father, The Prince of Peace. Amen.
