Ezekiel 48:35 “’The city shall be 18,000 cubits round about; and the name of the city from that day shall be, “The Lord is there.”'”

EVERYTHING

This is one of those verses that I have never noticed – until today. But read again the last half of that verse. “’…and the name of the city from that day shall be, “The Lord is there.”'” How about that? The city shall be called Yahweh Sham. The Lord is there. That is quite a simple name, but yet so deep.

Think about it. If the Lord is there, what else is needed? He is light! He is breath! He is life! He is Creator! He is Redeemer! He is….Everything. Now, you tell me another city that has absolutely EVERYTHING! It doesn’t exist. But this one will!

My name is Carl William, named for my two grandfathers whom I never met. Carl (my maternal grandfather’s name) mans strong and manly. Now that’s a hoot! William (my paternal grandfather’s name) simply means “Son of William.” But the real meaning of those names is that they belonged to my two grandfathers. I carry their names.

TEACHING MOMENT

How about your child’s name? Does their name have meaning? Do they know it’s meaning? Why did you choose it? What message does their name send to those who know it? That may seem like a crazy question, but our children need to know why we named them what we did. It could be as simple as you liked the sound of the name. Then tell them that. And whenever you call their name, even when you are upset with them, remember that.

Our children need to know their name has weight. They will be known for their name either in a good way or a bad way. When people who know them call their name they will instantly have an image of them in their head. What will their name remind them of?

My prayer is that whatever their name is, when people think of their name, they think of Jesus. They can say, “The Lord is with them. The Lord is there!”