Change in Character

by | Jun 6, 2019 | Vital Life Application Devotions

Genesis 32:27-29 New International Version (NIV)

27 The man asked him, “What is your name?”

“Jacob,” he answered.

28 Then the man said, “Your name will no longer be Jacob, but Israel, because you have struggled with God and with humans and have overcome.”

29 Jacob said, “Please tell me your name.”

But he replied, “Why do you ask my name?” Then he blessed him there.

God gave many people new names. Abram became Abraham. Simon became Peter. Their new names were symbols of how God had changed their lives. Jacob’s character changed. Because Jacob had struggled with God and would not let go without a blessing, his new name would better reflect him. Because he had changed in how he dealt with people, his new name would better show others whom he had become. Jacob had been an ambitious deceiver. He became Israel, the one who struggles with God and overcomes. How have you changed in your walk with God? Take time to take a look at how you have changed in character and how you work with people.

 

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