What's Your Name?

Judges 6:32 Therefore on that day Gideon was called Jerubbaal, that is to say, “Let Baal contend against him,” because he broke down his altar. Gideon got a new name. What's yours? Ever get a nickname? Usually, a nickname has to do with something you did or said. Mine was Father Guido Sarducci, a character played by comedian Don Novello on Saturday Night Live. I was in High School and attended a career class. We would go around the room and tell everyone what we wanted to do upon graduating High School I said, go to Bible College and become a Pastor. How they got Father Guido Sarducci out of that, I don't know. But after a while, I even answered to my nickname. Gideon was renamed, not nicknamed, because he tore down Baal's altars. "So Baal can deal with him." I'm sure that the worshippers of Baal thought their worthless little god would - He didn't. That's the deal about idols. They only life they have is the one you give them. I