2) What's in a Name?
Have you ever wondered how we
got our last names or what they mean? For example, the last name,
“Miller,” originally described a person’s job. A miller owned or
worked in a grain mill grinding corn, wheat, or some other type of grain.
Someone named “North,” was a description of where a person lived--he or
she lived “north” of a certain town. The name “Smith” described a
metalworker, or “Brown,” someone with brown hair or skin. People would
refer to others by saying, John the miller or Mike the smith or Rebecca from
the north or Jim with a brown beard, is coming here or doing such and such.
Eventually the titles were dropped and they became known as John Miller,
Mike Smith, Rebecca North and Jim Brown.
In the Bible, God is known by many names; they too describe him--he is our
Protector, Defender, Friend, Advisor, Judge, and Savior to name just a few.
The Third Commandment says, “Do Not Misuse God’s Name”.
To help children understand
the importance of God's
name, check out "His Name Shall Be
Called..."
http://www.sundayschoolnetwork.com/curriculum-names-of-God.html
