Pray That God Will Give You A New Name
Pray That God Will Give You A New Name
Today, we will be praying that God will give us a new name. God attaches so much importance to names. He changed the names of many people in the scriptures. God changed the name of Abram to Abraham before he could have Isaac. He changed the name of Jacob to Israel so that he can fulfil his destiny. He also changed the name of Saul to Paul. One of the things that God promised us when we get to heaven is a new name. Revelation 2:17 says, “He who has an ear, let him hear what the Spirit says to the churches. To him who overcomes, to him I will give some of the hidden manna, and I will give him a white stone, and a new name written on the stone which no one knows but he who receives it.”
God Will Give Us A New Name In Heaven
There are many names that people bear today which they cannot pronounce in heaven. These set of people may be believers, yet, they named them after some gods or deity. I know from the scriptures that no unclean thing will enter heaven. So, I have been wondering how they will pronounce these names in heaven. However, when I read the book of Revelation 2:17, and I realize that God will give us a new name in heaven, that settles it. Such people will have a change of name in heaven if they eventually make it there.
However, you don’t need to wait until you get to heaven before you can receive a new name from God. Jesus changed the name of Simon to Cephas (Aramaic) or Peter(Greek) which means “The Rock or Stone.” Jesus addressed the instability in the life of Peter by that name. Jesus had foreseen that Peter will not be stable if He did not change his name. So, He changed his name from Simon Bar-Jona to Peter. Isaiah 62:2 says, “The nations will see your righteousness, and all kings your glory; And you will be called by a new name which the mouth of the Lord will designate.” I pray that the Lord will give you a new name in Jesus’ name.
Don’t Give Your Child a Wrong Name
Many parents made the mistake of giving their children a bad name. The mother of Jabez gave him that name because she gave birth to him in sorrow. So Jabez means “Sorrowful or born in pain.” It is not scriptural to give your child a bad name. God did not give Jacob his name. His parents gave him the name because his hand took hold on Esau’s heel. Genesis 25:23 says, “And the Lord said unto her, Two nations are in thy womb, and two manners of people shall be separated from thy bowels; and the one people shall be stronger than the other people; and the elder shall serve the younger.”
Rebecca should have called Jacob “Stronger” or “Greater” because that was what God called him. However, she gave him the name “Jacob” and that name tampered with his destiny for a long time before God changed it. I pray that God will give you a new name in Jesus’ name.
Situation or Circumstances Should Not Determine A Child’s Name
Don’t allow bad situations or circumstances that you are going through to influence the name you will give to your child. When it comes to giving a child a wrong name, Phinehas’ wife comes to mind. She was pregnant when she lost her husband and her brother-in-law, Hophni. She also lost her father-in-law, Eli, and the Philistines took the ark of God away. When she had the news she went into forced labour.
In the process, she gave birth to a son and named him Ichabod, meaning “Without honour.” She said that the glory has departed from Israel. You can imagine the kind of the name she gave a child who had contributed nothing to the evil that happened in Israel and in the house of Eli. If your parents have given you a bad name, I pray that God will give you a new name in Jesus’ name.
God Named Jesus In Line With His Divine Purpose
I believe that God did not want the earthly parents of Jesus to make that same mistake of giving Him a wrong name. Prior to His birth, God had already given Him the proper names that reflect His destiny. Isaiah 9:6 says, “For to us a child is born, to us a son is given, and the government will be on his shoulders. And he will be called Wonderful Counsellor, Mighty God, Everlasting Father, Prince of Peace.” Jesus’ name reflected His purpose and destiny. This shows us the proper way to name our children. You should name them according to God’s purpose for their lives. You need to inquire from God for a proper name for your child. Peradventure your parents have given you a wrong name, I pray that God will give you a new name in Jesus’ name.
When the angel of God also appeared to Mary, he told her that Jesus’ name should be Emmanuel, meaning “God with us.” God knows that His name must carry His destiny. May the Lord give us the revelation of the power of a name in Jesus’ name.
Prayer Points
- Father, I pray that you will give me a new name in Jesus’ name. Lord, I pray that I will not miss the naming ceremony that will take place in heaven in Jesus’ name. I pray for the grace to endure to the end so that I can receive a new name in Jesus’ name.
Revelation 2:17
He who has an ear, let him hear what the Spirit says to the churches. To him who overcomes, to him I will give some of the hidden manna, and I will give him a white stone, and a new name written on the stone which no one knows but he who receives it.
2. Father, I pray that you will give me a better name in Jesus’ name. I pray that you will change every evil name that the world has called me but which your Word has not called me in Jesus’ name. Lord, I pray that you will give me an everlasting name in Jesus’ name.
Isaiah 56:5
To them I will give in My house and within My walls a memorial, and a name better than that of sons and daughters; I will give them an everlasting name which will not be cut off.
3. Father, I pray that the nations will see my righteousness and all kings my glory. Lord, I pray that you will call me a new name which your mouth will designate in Jesus’ name
Isaiah 62:2
The nations will see your righteousness, and all kings your glory; And you will be called by a new name which the mouth of the Lord will designate.
4. Father, I pray that you will call me by another name that is more dignifying than the name I am bearing presently in Jesus’ name
Isaiah 65:15
“You will leave your name for a curse to My chosen ones, and the Lord God will slay you. but My servants will be called by another name.
5. Father, I pray that you will give me the grace to overcome and you will make me a pillar in your temple in Jesus’ name. Lord, I pray that you will give me a new name in Jesus’ name
Revelation 3:12
He who overcomes, I will make him a pillar in the temple of My God, and he will not go out from it anymore; and I will write on him the name of My God, and the name of the city of My God, the new Jerusalem, which comes down out of heaven from My God, and My new name
6. Father, I pray that you will give me a name that will be relevant in all generations in Jesus’ name. Lord, I pray that you will make me an eternal excellency and a joy of many generations
Isaiah 9:6
For to us a child is born, to us a son is given, and the government will be on his shoulders. And he will be called Wonderful Counselor, Mighty God, Everlasting Father, Prince of Peace.
7. Father, I pray that you will change any bad names that my parents might have called me in the past in Jesus’ name. Lord, I pray that you will cancel any wrong pronouncement against me in Jesus’ name
Genesis 25:23-25
And the Lord said unto her, Two nations are in thy womb, and two manner of people shall be separated from thy bowels, and the one people shall be stronger than the other people, and the elder shall serve the younger. 24 And when her days to be delivered were fulfilled, behold, there were twins in her womb.
25 And the first came out red, all over like an hairy garment; and they called his name Esau. 26 And after that came his brother out, and his hand took hold on Esau’s heel; and his name was called Jacob: and Isaac was threescore years old when she bare them.
8. Father, I pray that you will give me a new name and enlarge my coast in Jesus’ name. Lord, I pray that you will bless me indeed and keep me from evil in Jesus’ name
1 Corinthians 4:9-10
“And Jabez was more honourable than his brethren: and his mother called his name Jabez, saying, Because I bare him with sorrow. 10 And Jabez called on the God of Israel, saying, Oh that thou wouldest bless me indeed, and enlarge my coast, and that thine hand might be with me, and that thou wouldest keep me from evil, that it may not grieve me! And God granted him that which he requested.”
9. Father, I pray that you will give me a new name that reflect the fulfilment of my purpose and destiny in Jesus’ name. Lord, I pray that you will give me a new name that will make me a blessing to all the nations of the world in Jesus’ name
Genesis 17:1-5
When Abram was ninety-nine years old, the Lord appeared to him and said, “I am El-Shaddai—‘God Almighty.’ Serve me faithfully and live a blameless life. 2 I will make a covenant with you, by which I will guarantee to give you countless descendants.”
3 At this, Abram fell face down on the ground. Then God said to him, 4 “This is my covenant with you: I will make you the father of a multitude of nations! 5 What’s more, I am changing your name. It will no longer be Abram. Instead, you will be called Abraham, for you will be the father of many nations.
Special Bible Passage
1 Samuel 4:19-21
And his daughter in law, Phinehas’ wife, was with child, near to be delivered: and when she heard the tidings that the ark of God was taken, and that her father in law and her husband were dead, she bowed herself and travailed; for her pains came upon her. 20 And about the time of her death the women that stood by her said unto her, Fear not; for thou hast born a son. But she answered not, neither did she regard it. 21 And she named the child Ichabod, saying, The glory is departed from Israel: because the ark of God was taken, and because of her father in law and her husband.
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