The Grands Letter (GLJ)
Gene L. Jeffries, Th.D. on August 28, 2018 6:38 am (CST)Dear Grands,
Psalm 135:13a, “Thy name, O LORD, is everlasting…”
Have you ever thought about your name? What does your name mean? Why were you named what you were? Google your name and see. Here’s what I
got: Gene, “a unit of heredity that is transferred from a parent to offspring and is held to determine some characteristic of the offspring.”
A lot of people have tried to guess what the “L” stands for in my middle name. Whatever you may think, it is not “Lethargy.” Actually, it is “Loquacious.” Just kidding!
Tucked away in the midst of Psalm 135 is our tiny verse: “Thy name, O LORD, is eternal.” The word “LORD” is actually His name: Yahweh. It is without a beginning and without an end. His Name is what He is. He had no beginning, and He has no termination –ever! Try to wrap your head around that.
A name is often given as a remembrance of someone revered from the past. Genealogy studies often finds names like George Washington Hampton or Andrew Jackson Jones. Those who admire certain historical personalities often seek to “keep them alive” in the names of their children.
Children then are often expected to live up to the standard of the one whose name we have been given. “Your Uncle William wouldn’t have acted like that!” In such an instance, we are reminded of the nobility and kindness of “Uncle William”; and we are shamed by our actions that have disgraced His name. Oh, that we would reverence the name of our LORD the same way! Oh, that our intentions would be always fastened upon His matchless Life! Think about that. Do you and I truly “show forth to the praise of His glory” (Eph. 1:12)? I’m afraid I don’t. And when I don’t, I hear the Holy Spirit rebuke me for my failure. Do you hear His voice?
Our prayers include you every day. Please let yours include us.
Nana & Dado III
Gene L. Jeffries, Th.D.
Springdale, Arkansas 72764
United States of America
“We never know that God is all we need
until He becomes all that we have.”