Good Morning Friends,
“When the priest Pashhur son of Immer, the chief officer in the temple of the LORD, heard Jeremiah prophesying these things, he had Jeremiah the prophet beaten and put in the stocks at the Upper Gate of Benjamin at the LORD’s temple. The next day, when Pashhur released him from the stocks, Jeremiah said to him, ‘The LORD’s name for you is not Pashhur, but Magor-Missabib. For this is what the LORD says: “I will make you a terror to yourself and to all your friends.”’” (Jeremiah 20:1-4)
It’s always interesting to see the Lord give new names to people to reflect something about them or their future. Abram became Abraham. Sarai became Sarah. Jacob became Israel. Cephas became Peter. Those are just a few examples. And Jeremiah provides another one: the priest Pashhur became Magor-Missabib.
Pashhur sounds unusual enough, but Magor-Missabib is really strange. It means “terror on every side.” That doesn’t prophesy a very good future for Pashhur! The new name God selected says a great deal about Pashhur’s character.
Have you ever wondered what name God would give you to describe your character? It’s an interesting exercise. As you review your life, what character traits seem most dominant to you? If God gave you a name to reflect those traits would you be proud of it or ashamed of it?
What changes do you need to make in order to be called by the kind of name you would be pleased with?
His, by Grace,
Steve
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