이름의 힘(THE POWER OF A NAME)

💙 이름의 힘

 ✝  창세기 17:1 - 17:16 

“ 네 이름을 아브라함이라 하리니 이는 내가 너를 여러 민족의 아버지가 되게 함이니라 “[창세기 17:5]

인도 뭄바이시 거리에 사는 아이들에게 자신감을 심어주기 위해, 란짓은 그 아이들의 이름으로 노래를 만들었습니다. 각각의 이름에 독특한 곡조를 만들어 그들에게 노래를 가르쳤는데, 자기를 보고 부른 이름에 대한 좋은 기억이 그 아이들에게 남기를 바랐습니다. 
자기 이름에 항상 사랑을 담아 불러준 일이 드물었던 아이들에게 란짓은 이름에 존중이라는 선물을 가져다 준 것입니다.

성경에서 이름은 중요합니다. 종종 그 사람의 품성이나 그에게 주어질 새로운 역할을 나타내기 때문입니다. 예를 들어, 하나님은 아브람과 사래와 사랑의 언약을 맺을 때 그들의 이름을 바꾸어 주시면서, 하나님은 그들의 하나님이 되고, 그들은 그분의 백성이 될 것을 약속하셨습니다. “높임 받는 아버지”라는 뜻의 아브람이 “열국의 아버지”라는 뜻을 가진 아브라함이 되었습니다. “공주”라는 뜻의 사래가 “열국의 어머니”라는 뜻을 가진 사라가 되었습니다(창세기 17:5, 15 참조).
하나님께서 주신 새 이름에는 그들이 더 이상 자녀가 없는 상태로 있지 않으리라는 은혜로운 약속이 포함되어 있었습니다. 사라가 아들을 낳았을 때, 그들은 기쁨이 가득했고, 아들의 이름을 “그가 웃는다”라는 뜻의 이삭이라고 지었습니다. 그리고 사라는 이렇게 말했습니다. “하나님이 나를 웃게 하시니 듣는 자가 다 나와 함께 웃으리로다”(창세기 21:6).

사람의 이름을 부를 때 우리는 그들에게 예의와 존중을 표하며, 하나님이 그들을 창조하셨음을 인정하는 것입니다. 하나님의 형상으로 지어진 존재로서 그 사람의 독특한 개성을 인정하는 사랑스러운 별명도 똑같은 의미를 가집니다.

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당신의 이름에 대해서 어떻게 생각하십니까? 
친구나 가족에게 그들이 누구인지 알게 해 주는 이름을 지어준 적이 있습니까?

<모든 이름을 가진 자들의 하나님, 주님의 형상으로 저를 지으셨고 저를 사랑하십니다. 주님을 더욱 닮도록 만들어 주시고 빚어주시기 원합니다.>

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[창세기 17:1 - 17:16]
1. 아브람이 구십구 세 때에 여호와께서 아브람에게 나타나서 그에게 이르시되 나는 전능한 하나님이라 너는 내 앞에서 행하여 완전하라
2. 내가 내 언약을 나와 너 사이에 두어 너를 크게 번성하게 하리라 하시니
3. 아브람이 엎드렸더니 하나님이 또 그에게 말씀하여 이르시되
4. 보라 내 언약이 너와 함께 있으니 너는 여러 민족의 아버지가 될지라
5. 이제 후로는 네 이름을 아브람이라 하지 아니하고 아브라함이라 하리니 이는 내가 너를 여러 민족의 아버지가 되게 함이니라
6. 내가 너로 심히 번성하게 하리니 내가 네게서 민족들이 나게 하며 왕들이 네게로부터 나오리라
7. 내가 내 언약을 나와 너 및 네 대대 후손 사이에 세워서 영원한 언약을 삼고 너와 네 후손의 하나님이 되리라
8. 내가 너와 네 후손에게 네가 거류하는 이 땅 곧 가나안 온 땅을 주어 영원한 기업이 되게 하고 나는 그들의 하나님이 되리라
15. ○하나님이 또 아브라함에게 이르시되 네 아내 사래는 이름을 사래라 하지 말고 사라라 하라
16. 내가 그에게 복을 주어 그가 네게 아들을 낳아 주게 하며 내가 그에게 복을 주어 그를 여러 민족의 어머니가 되게 하리니 민족의 여러 왕이 그에게서 나리라

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💙 THE POWER OF A NAME

 

 ✝  Genesis 17:1 - 17:16 

“ Your name will be Abraham, for I have made you a father of many nations. “[GENESIS 17:5]

Seeking to affirm some children who live on the streets in Mumbai, India, Ranjit created a song of their names. Coming up with a unique melody for each name, he taught them the tune, hoping to give them a positive memory related to what they’re called. For children who don’t regularly hear their name spoken in love, he bestowed on them a gift of respect.

Names are important in the Bible, often reflecting a person’s character traits or new role. For instance, God changed the names of Abram and Sarai when He made a covenant of love with them, promising that He would be their God and they would be His people. Abram, which means “exalted father,” became Abraham, which means “father of many.” And Sarai, which means princess,” became Sarah, which means “princess of many” (SEE GENESIS 17:5, 15). God’s new names included the gracious promise that they would no longer be childless. When Sarah gave birth to their son, they were overjoyed and named him Isaac, which means “he laughs”: “Sarah said, ‘God has brought me laughter, and everyone who hears about this will laugh with me’ ” (GENESIS 21:6).

We show honor and respect to people when we call them by name and affirm who God has created them to be. A loving nickname that affirms someone’s unique qualities as one created in the image of God can do the same. 
-AMY BOUCHER PY

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How do you feel about your name? 
When have you been able to name something in a friend or family member that reflects who they are?

<God of all names, You made me in Your image and love me.
Shape me and mold me to be more like You.>

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[Genesis 17:1 - 17:16]
1. Now when Abram was ninety-nine years old, the LORD appeared to Abram and said to him, "I am God Almighty; Walk before Me, and be blameless.
2. "And I will establish My covenant between Me and you, And I will multiply you exceedingly."
3. And Abram fell on his face, and God talked with him, saying,
4. "As for Me, behold, My covenant is with you, And you shall be the father of a multitude of nations.
5. "No longer shall your name be called Abram, But your name shall be Abraham; For I will make you the father of a multitude of nations.
6. "And I will make you exceedingly fruitful, and I will make nations of you, and kings shall come forth from you.
7. "And I will establish My covenant between Me and you and your descendants after you throughout their generations for an everlasting covenant, to be God to you and to your descendants after you.
8. "And I will give to you and to your descendants after you, the land of your sojournings, all the land of Canaan, for an everlasting possession; and I will be their God."
15. Then God said to Abraham, "As for Sarai your wife, you shall not call her name Sarai, but Sarah [shall be] her name.
16. "And I will bless her, and indeed I will give you a son by her. Then I will bless her, and she shall be [a mother of] nations; kings of peoples shall come from her."