05/10/2026
WHAT IS YOUR NAME?
And he said unto him, What is thy name? And he said, Jacob (Genesis 32:27). Every Christian must realise that when we come before God in prayer, His initial focus is on our character, not the complaints or petitions we bring. In Genesis 32:24-30, Jacob was praying for divine intervention for deliverance when he heard that Esau was coming to harm him with four hundred men. In the narrative, Jacob asked for a blessing during the agonising prayer session. Instead, the angel asked for his name. When he mentioned his name in that encounter, the Lord changed it to Israel - the new identity that would give Jacob power with God and men. Jacob's victory was obtained through intense, passionate supplication, prayers, and repentance. We will remember that Jacob had earlier lied about his name and identity to sn**ch the birthright from Esau. He acted against his conscience. The same question came again to him and he was honest in mentioning his real name. God had mercy on him and gave him a new name, marking a new beginning for Jacob, now Israel. God knows our lives, our hearts, thoughts, and motives. And because He is too holy to behold iniquity, our unrepentant sins block us from getting His attention. But when our sins are purged by the Lamb's blood, we stand as saints before Him, with a new identity, a new status, and a new name that carries nothing of our sinful past. We cannot enjoy a new day, a new dawn, and divine blessings, if we remain under the guise and cloak of a false identity clouded with sins and transgressions. God is more interested in your purity than your petition. What is your real name, be honest, and be blessed in Jesus name!
I wish you a Happy new week, God bless you🙏