Theme: THE SIGNIFICANCE OF A GOOD PERSONAL IDENTITY
INTRODUCTION:
The Oxford English Dictionary defines “Identity” as “Who somebody is or what something is, the characteristics, feelings or beliefs that distinguish a person from others”. One of such characteristics is “Name”. The Almighty God gave names to everything that He created – the Sun, Moon, Stars, Day, Night, Firmament, Planets; and to Mankind, He gave individual names as their personal identities. Then, He made Adam to name the beasts, fowls and every living creature that He made. (Genesis 2: 19, 20) People give names to their offsprings, places and things. However, it is a person’s antecedents, character or behaviour that over-shadows his original identity and dictates people’s reaction to such one. The Holy Scripture states that, “A good name is better than precious ointment…” (Ecclesiastes 7: 1) “A good name is rather to be chosen than great riches, and loving favour rather than silver and gold.” – Proverbs 22:1.
Text: “And they said, Go to, let us build us a city and a tower, whose top may reach unto heaven; and let us make us a name, lest we be scattered abroad upon the face of the whole earth. And the LORD came down to see the city and the tower, which the children of men builded.” – Genesis 11:4, 5.
Comment: After the flood, Noah’s offsprings populated the earth quickly as God increased them; but men’s ways yet displeased the LORD. (Genesis 6:5-8) Taking advantage of strength of their numbers as they stayed closely together, they fostered “Unity” by taking a name to bind themselves together, to free themselves from the authority of the Almighty God. That was rebellion against the divine mandate to replenish the whole earth. (Genesis 1:28; 9:1, 7) The LORD did two things to defeat their enterprise. He divided and scattered them abroad by confusing them with many languages (Genesis 11:1-9)
Now, the races of mankind, despite their various languages and creed, are being united by the gospel of Christ under the Supreme rulership of God Almighty. (1 Corinthians 15:28) All who have good hearts to serve God should identify with the Holy Mountain of God, the Church of the Living God, render acceptable service and be saved by God in His Kingdom now in action – Isaiah 25:6, 7; 56:7; 58:1, 12; Matthew 24:15, 16; 1 Timothy 3:15.
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