Christian Devotional – March 24, 2026

Hope, Day 12

What’s in a name? Read 1.Peter 4:12-19.

Names mean a lot. Parents choose names for their children for lots of reasons. Often they want strong, positive names or maybe a child is named after after family members that were loved and respected. In the Old Testament, names typically were to describe character.

In this verse, we see the name Christian was to have meaning and purpose. Other people referred to believers as “Christian.” Typically, a believer would not call himself a Christian. Christian was a derogatory term that was used to mock believers for being like Christ.

Here, Peter reminds us that the name Christian is not something to be ashamed of, but it’s something that should bring glory to God because we have been found worthy to be called that name. If other people are calling believers, “Christians,” then that means that they are seeing Christ in their lives. Non-believers thought that was a terrible thing, but for a believer to being found like Christ was an incredible compliment.

Are we being named as Christians? Do others see us, our lives and our actions, and see Christ in what we do and say. If so, we should rejoice and praise God for the opportunity to witness to others in that way. Don’t ever be ashamed of being called like Christ, that is the name we should be seeking.