1 Samuel 1:1-20
20In due time Hannah conceived and bore a son. She named him Samuel, for she said, ‘I have asked him of the Lord.’
I’m always fascinated by the stories people tell about their names. As a Jennifer born at the height of the name’s popularity, there’s not a lot of mystery behind my name. When we named our son, we joined our generation reaching back in time, passing on the names of our ancestors.
When Hannah gave birth, she named her son Samuel. She’d gone to the temple previously and prayed to the Lord for a son – a son whom she would give back to the Lord, set aside to be holy. Do you know what your name means? Or why you were named what you are? Don’t forget you have one more name, one you maybe don’t use to introduce yourself: Child of God, Beloved.
Peace,
Pastor Jenn
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