Abram/Abraham
Responsibility
Our names are more than just what we are called.
God gave names, or changed names, in Scripture,
in the lives of those whose names were changed. Do
up to the character of that name? Or, do you feel
Abram
Ab means chief, principal, and comes from a primitive root word meaning father, chief (The same
word that Yeshua used when he cried Abba, Father.)
Ruwm means exalted, haughty, and comes from a primitive root word that means to be high above,
to rise or raise, to bring up, to exalt or be exalted.
Abraham
Ab is the same; nothing changed.
Raham means a multitude.
So, Abraham went from being a father exalted (alone), to being the father of a multitude.
As for Me, behold, My covenant is with you, And you will be the father of a multitude of nations.
No longer shall your name be called Abram, but your name shall be Abraham; for I have made you
the father of a multitude of nations. I will make you exceedingly fruitful, and I will make nations of
you, and kings will come forth from you. I will establish My covenant between Me and you and
your descendants after you throughout their generations for an everlasting covenant, to be God to
you and to your descendants after you. I will give to you and to your descendants after you, the
land of your sojournings, all the land of Canaan, for an everlasting possession; and I will be their
God. (Gen. 17:4-6)
Are you the father of a multitude, either literally or figuratively? Are you an established leader,
having the responsibility of those around you? As an Abram, are you a productive member of
society, having the respect of your spouse, colleagues, and neighbors? As an Abraham, are you
responsible for your children, raising them as a Godly father, setting an example before them?
Whether you are an Abram, or an Abraham, the key word is responsibility.
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