“Your name will no longer be Jacob, but Israel, because you have struggled with God and with humans and have overcome.”
Genesis 32:28
This past Sunday, I (Al) shared a very personal story of how my name was supposed to be Earl when I moved from Seoul to L.A., but was misspelled as Eal. So for the first ten years of my life in America, my name was Eal Han. So I highly anticipated the day when I became a U.S. Citizen because it meant that I could legally change my name from Eal to Al. May we also remember that when God adopted us as His children, He gave us a new spiritual name. My spiritual name prior to becoming a child of God was Depression, but now my new spiritual name is Joy. What was your name before and what is the new name God has given you?
As we recover from the emotional rollercoaster that was Elections Week, we need to be reminded of our primary allegiance as sons and daughters of God. As citizens of heaven, we need our focus to be on LOVE, ETERNITY, and JESUS. This is the way to peace and this is the way to remain spiritually healthy despite what may be happening in this tumultuous season that is 2020.
