1 Corinthians 8:5-6 (NLT) There may be so-called gods both
in heaven and on earth, and some people actually worship many gods and many
lords. But we know that there is only
one God, the Father, who created everything, and we live for him. And there is
only one Lord, Jesus Christ, through whom God made everything and through whom
we have been given life.
One of the blurbs on the GMA news banner this morning said
something like, “Court rules baby can’t be named Messiah.” I Googled the story and here it is: A
Tennessee judge has ordered a baby boy’s name to be changed from “Messiah”
after deciding it is a title that has “only been earned by one person and that
one person is Jesus Christ.” NBC station WBIR reported that the parents of the
7-month-old went to a child support hearing in Cocke County Chancery Court
because they could not agree on his surname.
However, Child Support Magistrate Lu Ann Ballew decided Thursday that
the baby, Messiah DeShawn Martin, should be renamed “Martin DeShawn
McCullough.” The mother is appealing the decision stating, “I never intended on
naming my son Messiah because it means God and I didn't think a judge could
make me change my baby's name because of her religious beliefs,”
Maybe the judge overstepped her boundaries on this but we
should heed the scriptures. The Bible
never denies the existence of other spiritual beings, but for us there is one
God, one Messiah and one Spirit that shall reign in our lives. In the meantime, be careful about naming your
pets, King, Prince or Duchess. Someone may just report you.
Holy Lord, let us put aside all that would detract from our
relationship with you. Please be with us as we start a new work week and help
us to always discern what is real and true. We ask in Jesus’ name. Amen.
Have
a blessed week,Paige
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