Your New Name
Then God said to Abraham, “As for Sarai your wife, you shall not call her name Sarai, but Sarah shall be her name. And I will bless her and also give you a son by her; then I will bless her, and she shall be a mother of nations; kings of peoples shall be from her.” (Genesis 17:15-16) God changed Sarai's name to Sarah to signify a new day in their relationship, and everything that was to happen from that point was to be a matter of faith. He set Himself to bless her, provide for her, and fulfill her desire for a child of her own, even though she was far past the age of bearing children. He promised to do for Sarah what only He could do, and He would prove Himself faithful and true to His Word. We, too, must receive the promises of the Lord as Sarah did, even in the face of impossibilities. That is when we begin to walk confidently and fearlessly before Him. Do you believe Him like that? God does not have favorites, but He does have intimates — His children. His ...