Romans 5:7-9

For one will scarcely die for a righteous person—though perhaps for a good person one would dare even to die—but God shows his love for us in that while we were still sinners, Christ died for us. Since, therefore, we have now been justified by his blood, much more shall we be saved by him from the wrath of God.

Monday, January 5, 2009

Bryson Alyster Beckley Payton

Melissa and I finally named our third son, Bryson Alyster Beckley Payton. The significance, you ask...
Bryson literally means, "son of Bryce"; and Bryce means Britton, so Bryson could be said to mean, "son of Britton". The particular meaning of this name bore no significance, so you could say that it holds aesthetic significance alone. "Alyster" is one of the many spellings of the name, and I understand its Greek root to mean "a man's defender". So, bearing in mind its meaning in Greek, the significance of this name is its meaning, something to the effect that Christ is our defender. God in Christ, came and faced His own wrath against sin and sinners, in the place of all those who believe. And Beckley West Virginia is where my dad's mother was born, so along with an attraction to the name based on its aesthetics, it also has family significance. Below are a few photos I hope you all enjoy.

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