The Power To Name

The power to name is a trait of God. After making man, He named him Adam. The power to name, God shared it with man. God made the woman; Adam named her Eve. God made the creatures; Adam gave them names. The power to name, God’s image reveals. The names Adam chose, were pleasing to God, For Adam and God, were of the same mind. The entrance of sin, corrupted man’s mind, Sin put man at odds, with the will of God. The power to name was soon used to shame, And in short order, to play the blame game. The power to name can be used for good, But the same power could be used for bad. The names we give things aid conversation. They do not just name but also describe. Children learn to use their power early, naming some mates friends, and some enemies. They know the names to use to hurt and harm, and the ones to use when they want to charm. Many parents use their power to name, in ways that cause their children pain and shame. The names they call them cause deep wounds and hurt, that for many an adult never heal. The power to name can humiliate, when the goals are, to control and dominate. By calling men slaves and naming them brutes, some take the liberty to treat them like boots. The power to name can incriminate when the purpose is to exterminate. Call a race a disease or name them fleas, then fumigate them as one would do bees. Some men described their foes as cockroaches, then ordered their tribe to hunt down and kill. This led to genocide on a grand scale, to brutal murders and violence wholesale. The power to name is as potent as wind, Given by God to men who have since sinned. Give names that lift those who are palsied by pain, Your power to name, don’t ever profane.