TheNameThing: David

David your name means beloved and friend. In Scottish your name means friend and David was the Patron St. of Wales. In Hebrew beloved means to breathe, long for, and to prefer. The Lord prefers you, he longs to be close with you, he breathes his life into you, and calls you friend. Jesus in you showing God's love for others and friendship towards them. The name Davids' biblical roots are that he was the 2nd King of Israel. He was the youngest of eight sons. His earthly father did not give him consideration to be anointed king because he was the last son, the least, and just a shepherd boy. But the Lord, preferred him and anointed him king. After his anointing, he killed the giant Goliath with a slingshot. He grew up, as God's beloved, to be a wise warrior who loved to worship his God with music and poetry.

"Let the beloved of the Lord rest secure in him

for he shields him all day long and

the one the Lord loves

rests between his shoulders."

The righteous choose their friends carefully and a true friend loves at all times. This friend sticks closer than a brother; he loves with a pure heart and when he speaks he has the king for a friend. When he speaks in this manner, in truth, wounds from this friend can be trusted. The pleasantness of a friend springs from the heartfelt advice they give. Abraham believed God and it was credited to him as righteousness, and he was called God's friend. Just as you believe God, he will call you friend.

This is love: not that we loved God, but that he loved us and sent his son as an atoning sacrifice for our sins. Dear friend, since God so loved us, we also ought to love one another. No one has even seen God, but if we love one another, God lives in us, and his love is made complete in us.

Jesus loved to the end. Love one another, as I have loved you, so you must love one another. In all things you are more than a conqueror through him who loves you. Follow God's example, as a dearly loved child, and walk in the way of love, just as Christ loved you and gave himself up for you as a fragrant offering and sacrifice to God. You have loved righteousness and hated wickedness therefore, God has set you above your companions by anointing you with the oil of joy.

Jesus says to you, "Peace be with you,"

he breathes on you and says,

"Receive the Holy spirit so that your joy

and love may be complete."

The Lord prefers you, he longs to be close with you, he breathes his life into you, and calls you friend. Jesus in you showing God's love for them and friendship towards them.

The meaning of your name is part of your life story and how God wants to shine through you. Your name glorifying His name, Jesus in YOU the hope of glory.

Whatever your name means can be used against you. We have an enemy who comes to kill, steal, and destroy. God named you, and the enemy knows your name, do you?

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References: Dt 33:12; Pr 12:26; Pr 17:17; Pr 22:11; Pr 27:6; Jm 2:23; I Jn 4:10-12; Jn 13:1; Jn 13:34; Eph 5:1; Heb 1:9