“The nations shall see your righteousness, and all the kings
your glory, and you shall be called by a new name
that the mouth of the LORD will give.”
Isaiah 62:2 (ESV)
Source: You Have a New Name | Felicia Harris (proverbs31.org)your glory, and you shall be called by a new name
that the mouth of the LORD will give.”
Isaiah 62:2 (ESV)
Excerpt:
When your family’s story doesn’t align with the ideal image circulated widely throughout culture, it’s easy to get distracted by what things look like. However, our adoption story offers me the same hope that Isaiah shared with Jerusalem: No matter how dark and dreadful the circumstances have been in my past — or at times, in my present — my future has been redeemed. I have been transformed, and God rejoices over me. (Isaiah 62:5)
With this truth in mind, I can stand honored in front of the mirror, marveling at my reflection and knowing I am created in the image of my heavenly Father, who has given me a new name.
Father God, when I am feeling distracted or deterred by the darkness of former things, help me to remember that You are the God of redemption and transformation, and You have given me a new name. When I look into the mirror, allow me to see myself and my story as You see me, and allow me to rejoice. In Jesus’ Name, Amen.
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