Don't change the name God has given to you.

At a time that the nation Israel was being oppressed by the Midianites, the angel of God appeared to Gideon -   When the angel of the LORD appeared to Gideon, he said, “The LORD is with you, mighty warrior.” Judges 6:12 God then delivered a message to Gideon about his imminent role as a deliverer of Israel from the hands of the Midianites. Although God had named Gideon "Mighty warrior," Gideon did not call himself so because he perceived himself differently - “Pardon me, my lord,” Gideon replied, “but how can I save Israel? My clan is the weakest in Manasseh, and I am the least in my family.” Judges 6:15


How many times do we act like Gideon in life, God sees us in one way, and yet we perceive ourselves differently. God calls us who believe in Jesus as being very special as described in 1 Peter 2:9 - But you are a chosen people, a royal priesthood, a holy nation, God's special possession, that you may declare the praises of him who called you out of darkness into his wonderful light. However, there are times that we act like we have been deserted, we forget we are royals and act common, we abandon our calling of holiness, and behave and believe we do not matter to God.


God has spelt out who we are in His Word, we are engraved on His Palm. We are so precious in His sight that He would even give up nations for us. Whatever we ask Him in the name of His Son shall be given to us. He has even given us angels to minister at our beck and call. Are we not mighty and precious warriors?


The next time your enemy - the devil , comes roaring to find someone to devour, and happens to stand by you, ministering all sorts to you, run to God through His Word, and remind yourself of who you are and what you can do. No matter what you are faced with in life, do not change the name God has given to you. For in that name, will you grow into everything He has called you to become.


When Gideon accepted God's name for him, he was used mightily by God to deliver Israel from the hands of the Midianites. Thus Midian was subdued before the Israelites and did not raise its head again. During Gideon’s lifetime, the land had peace forty years. (Judges 8:28)





















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