The Name By Which He Calls

Apostle Grace Lubega

Genesis 46:2-3(KJV); And God spake unto Israel in the visions of the night, and said, Jacob, Jacob. And he said, Here am I. And he said, I am God, the God of thy father: fear not to go down into Egypt; for I will there make of thee a great nation:

Throughout the scriptures, God is deliberate in His use of the name Jacob and the name Israel.

In our theme scripture, He speaks to Jacob and says, “Jacob, Jacob…”

In Genesis 32:27-28, the Bible says, “And he said unto him, What is thy name? And he said, Jacob. And he said, Thy name shall be called no more Jacob, but Israel: for as a prince hast thou power with God and with men, and hast prevailed.”

The question is, why would God call him Jacob when he had renamed him Israel?

The reason is that God was dealing with an aspect of the flesh which was fear. Jacob was capable of fear. Israel was not.

The name by which God has called you is not one you identify with when operating under the dictates of the flesh.

He said I will give you a name that no man knows save he that receives it(Revelation2:17).

You can only heed to this name when you walk in the boldness of who you are in the spirit; when you refuse to be shaken in the midst of storms; when you continually make the choice never to drawback.

Hallelujah!

FURTHER STUDY: Revelation 2:17, Genesis 32:27-28

GOLDEN NUGGET:

The name by which God has called you is not one you identify with when operating under the dictates of the flesh.

PRAYER: Loving God, thank you for this knowledge. You know me by name. I hear and know your voice with clarity. When you call me by that name, I know when to stand, when to walk, when to run, when to speak and when to keep silent. I listen and heed to you in the boldness of who I am in the spirit. In Jesus’ name. Amen.