Sunday, 11 April 2021

YOU NEED A CHANGE OF NAME

Genesis 17:1(And when Abram was ninety years old and nine, the LORD appeared to Abram and said unto him, I am the Almighty God; walk before me, and be thou perfect. 2 And I will make my covenant between me and thee, and will multiply thee exceedingly. 3 And Abram fell on his face: and God talked with him, saying, 4 As for me, behold, my covenant is with thee, and thou shalt be a father of many nations. 5 Neither shall thy name any more be called Abram, but thy name shall be Abraham; for a father of many nations have I made thee).

Everyone wants a change of status; nobody wants to remain at the same level forever. As we continue our journey here on earth, sometimes it is necessary to have a change of name if we must manifest our destiny to the fullest. It takes an encounter with God to have a change of name. God does not change people’s name because he wants to, you need to earn his trust. God called Abram to come out of his father’s house and walk before him and he did. Abram walks in obedience with God and that leads to his change of levels. So changing his name was a promotion.  He told Abraham to walk before him and be perfect. He changed Abram’s name to Abraham; from father of none to the father of many nations and he also changed Sarah’s name from Sarai to Sarah. And their journey continues; changing of names requires total surrender, it is now according to his will and not yours. What happened to their name? Why is it necessary? His name was still called Abram even after he was called by God and he continues his good work with God. It doesn’t matter how old you are, what matters most is your relationship with God. His name became Abraham when he entered into a covenant with God. God upgraded his name based on covenant. This means both parties have a responsibility. The term of the covenant between God and Abraham was well defined in the whole chapter 17 of Genesis. Name changing is a covenant. In winners, the naming ceremony is called covenant naming. Today we all are beneficiary of the covenant between God and Abraham. It was extended to Abraham’s seed and the bible describes us as a seed of Abraham by redemption (Galatians 3:29). Galatians 3:13(Christ hath redeemed us from the curse of the law, being made a curse for us: for it is written cursed is every one that hangeth on a tree: 14 That the blessing of Abraham might come on the Gentiles through Jesus Christ; that we might receive the promise of the Spirit through faith). The covenant has not changed; it gets better by the coming of Christ which makes it easy for me and you to fit in. As we enter into this covenant a seal of ownership is place upon our forehead which state ‘’keep off, this one belong to God’’ Paul boldly says in Galatian 6:17(From henceforth let no man trouble me: for I bear in my body the mark of the Lord Jesus). New birth automatically confers to us a change of name and status. Colossian 1:13(Who hath delivered us from darkness and hath translated us into the kingdom of his dear Son). It is our responsibility to maintain the name and add value to it by keeping to the term of the covenant. If you have not entered into this covenant with God, this is the right time to do it and receive a seal of ownership in your body (Ephesians 1:13).

Lord Jesus, I come to you today, I am a sinner, and I cannot help myself, forgive me my sins, and cleanse me with your precious blood. Deliver me from sin and Satan to serve the living God. Lord Jesus, I accept you as my Lord and savior. Now I know I am Born Again, Amen.

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