Published by:

East Calvary Baptist Church of North Carolina.


10101 Robinson Church Rd.
Charlotte, NC 28215


Reading for March 22, 2004


Making a Name


Prov. 10: 1-17

The memory of the righteous is blessed, but the name of the wicked will rot.
(Prov. 10:7)

    Memory for today:

I'd rather die than bring disgrace upon my Lord.  His name debase:  So I
will live my life each day to honor Christ and walk his way.

When others think of you, do they think of Jesus?


In the mid 1800's, Texas rancher Samuel Augusts Maverick refused to bring
his cattle.

When neighboring cowboys came upon a calf without a brand, they called it a
maverick.  The word entered the English language and came to refer to a
person who takes an independent stand and refuses to conform.

    Other names have became words that describe a person's character and
behavior.  Judas and Benedict Arnold both mean trader, and Einstein is a
genious, while a solomon is a wiseman.  Few of our names will become part of
a language, but they signify who we are, and how we have lived today, and
for generations to come.  Solomon said:  "The memory of the righteous is
blessed, but the name of the wicked one rots.  He who walks with securely,
but he who converts his ways will become known."  (Pro. 10-7 and 9.)

    When we think of someone we know and admire, the words we associate with
that person's name are usually the character trates we'd like to have as
well.  Honesty, generosity, and love often head the list.  We see these in
our Lord, Jesus Christ, who allows us as Christians to bear his name.

    Today, the Lord wants to work in us to make our name one that points to
him.

I'd rather die, than bring disgrace upon my Lord.  His name debase:  so I
will live my life each day to honor Christ and walk his way.


Thought:

When others think of you, do they think of Jesus?




Thank you:


Sincerely,


Chris