In Genesis 35, just before Rachel died while giving birth, she was in so much pain and distress that she named the baby Ben-Oni, which means "son of my sorrow." .-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
| | | | | Today's Scripture | | The baby's father, however, called him Benjamin (which means "son of my right hand"). | | (Genesis 35:18, NLT) | | | | | | | | Change Your Name | | In Genesis 35, just before Rachel died while giving birth, she was in so much pain and distress that she named the baby Ben-Oni, which means "son of my sorrow." Back in those days, a child's name set the direction for their life. She had pronounced that he would live a sorrowful, painful, depressing life. But Jacob intervened and changed his name to Benjamin, which means "son of my right hand, son of my strength." Jacob would not allow his son to see himself as a son of sorrow, as limited and defeated.
Perhaps the people who should have been speaking faith over you, affirming you, naming you victorious, talented, and a masterpiece did just the opposite. If they named you a failure, not good enough, or not talented, the good news is that what God names you overrides what people name you. Don't let the negative things people have spoken over you, how you were raised, or what you didn't get determine your destiny. Change your name to what God calls you. | | | | | | | A Prayer for Today | | "Father, thank You that You alone have the right to name me. Thank You that what You name me overrides all the other names I've been called and all the mistakes of my past. I will call myself what You call me and become who You say I am. In Jesus' Name, Amen." | | | | | | | | | | I DECLARE: DAILY AFFIRMATIONS OF PROMISE | | Speak God's Promises! This new faith-resource is a wonderful way to express your faith and declare the Word of God. There is so much more to say about how you can use your words to fulfill God's plan for you and your family. | | OUR THANKS FOR A GIFT OF ANY AMOUNT | | | I DECLARE: DAILY AFFIRMATIONS OF PROMISE | | Speak God's Promises! This new faith-resource is a wonderful way to express your faith and declare the Word of God. There is so much more to say about how you can use your words to fulfill God's plan for you and your family. | | | OUR THANKS FOR A GIFT OF ANY AMOUNT | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
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God helps you accomplish what you couldn't manage on your own. With His blessings, you stand out in the crowd and get breaks that you didn't deserve. The psalmist said, "God's favor surrounds us like a shield." That means that everywhere you go, you have an advantage, a divine empowerment, and a key to open up the right doors. With Joel's encouragement, you'll see how God's goodness uplifts you every day. He wants you to reach new levels of fulfillment, new levels of increase, new levels of promotion, new levels of victory. You have been called out, set apart, and chosen to live a distinctively favored life.
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