What's in a name?

 📍 What's in a name? 📍

Next to him, the repairs were made by their fellow Levites under Binnui son of Henadad, ruler of the other half-district of Keilah.

Nehemiah 3:18

Binnui, also known as Bavvai was the ruler of half district of Keilah. His name means, "building up"!

According to his name, he was involved in the re-building of the wall! He lived upto his name!

❓What work did he do?

1. He supervised the building of the house of the Lord

🏠The sons of Henadad and their sons and brothers—all Levites—joined together in supervising those working on the house of God.

Ezra 3:9🏠

2. He built two sections in the wall.

Near the water gate (Nehemiah 3:18)

From Azariah’s house to the angle and the corner (Neh 3:24)

3. He was also one of the people who sealed the binding agreement.

Those who sealed it were:Binnui of the sons of Henadad

Nehemiah 10:1,9

He has been with Ezra and Nehemiah and helped in building the house of the Lord and the wall. He lived upto his name!

🔆 Application🔆

❓Are we named after the women of the Bible? Mary, Ruth, Esther, Hannah? Are we following their footsteps?

❓Are we named after Biblical traits? Grace, Mercy, Joy, Hope? Is that quality present in our life?

My name, Tina is a short form of Christina which means "follower of Christ"! Am I following Christ in everything I do? Do I live upto my name?

Let us all find out meanings of our names and find out if we are doing justice to the name 😊