What's In A Name?

Names are often chosen today and bestowed upon little ones with little thought given other than how pleasing it sounds to the ear. However, this was not the case in Biblical times and is still not the case in many Eastern and Middle Eastern countries today. Names held great significance. They said a lot about a who a person was. His reputation. His character. The authority he had been granted.

With the recent birth of our first son. Hernan and I wanted to give him a special name. Yes, a name that we liked, but more than that, a name that meant something. A strong name that will represent the man we want him to become. So we chose Zion. "God's presence with us." Any of you that have ever witnessed the birth of a child know that your child is truly a gift from the Lord and he is ever present at that time. We pray that Zion will reflect God's presence with all he comes in contact with during his life.

Zion Hernan Miller