Genesis 17 - Praying God's Word

 

Please read Genesis 17.

https://www.blueletterbible.org/nasb/gen/17/1/s_17001

Meditate on verses 5a and 15.

 

“No longer shall your name be called Abram,

but your name shall be Abraham.”

Then God said to Abraham, “As for Sarai your wife, you shall

 not call her name Sarai, but Sarah shall be her name.”

 

After passing between the pieces of the sacrificed animals in Genesis 15, God continued establishing His covenant with Abram by introducing the name change aspect of covenant in Genesis 17.  God’s covenant relationship with Abram and Sarai changed their identity; so much so, God changed their names to Abraham and Sarah to signify they were in a relationship with Him.

God does the same thing to you when you enter into a covenant relationship with Him through Jesus Christ.  Before Jesus, you were called child of wrath and son of disobedience, and your father was the devil (Ephesian 2:3; 5:6; John 8:44).  After Christ became your life, you were called child of God and Christian (Colossians 3:4;

1 John 3:1-2; Acts 11:26).

 

God made everlasting promises to Abraham (Genesis 17:7-8, 13, 19).  When He changed your name to child of God, it came with His promise to be your forever Father.  What an amazing name change you received!

Pray Genesis 17:7 over those for whom you stand guard as a faithful, prayerful watchman (Isaiah 62:6-7) who need to be in an everlasting covenant relationship with God through Jesus Christ.

“LORD, establish Your covenant with _________.  Be their God!

 Be God to their descendants after them.

Through Your name, Jesus~”

 

The WATCHMAN on the WALL ~ Dr. Ron and Marsha Harvell