Now the Lord said to Abram, “Go from your country and your kindred and your father’s house to the land that I will show you. And I will make of you a great nation, and I will bless you and make your name great, so that you will be a blessing. I will bless those who bless you, and him who dishonors you I will curse,…..
While we all receive earthly names from our parents, we need to remember that we will also receive a name from God. The name He has chosen for us is special because it will be a simple distillation of who He created us to be. Abraham and Jacob had their earthly names changed when God’s purpose for their lives was revealed…..