Jesus gave this promise to those in the churches who overcome. The people who turn away from the ways of the world and follow Christ. Isn't it interesting that the stone will not have your name on it but will have a 'new name' written on it? Why a new name?
There are many times that God renames someone. Abram and Sarai became Abraham and Sarah, Simon became Peter, and Jacob became Israel. God also named Adam, but then He had Adam name his wife and all the animals. Giving a name to someone or something is a very important act.
To name someone means that you are going to oversee them. You are taking responsibility for their life. You will protect them and see that they have food, clothing, and all that they need. You are the head of the one you name and will guide them in the best ways to go. You are their leader and their greatest servant.
God named Adam because God was the one responsible for protecting and guiding Adam. He oversaw Adam's life so that Adam would have the best life possible. Adam named the animals and Eve because he was to oversee them. He was to provide and protect them.
When we marry, the woman takes the man's name. He is naming her and is taking responsibility for her every need. He is the head of the house because when good or bad occurs within the home, he is ultimately responsible to God for his family.
God gives us a new name because He has taken responsibility for us. He is the one who is responsible to care for us. Jesus is our head and Jesus is the one responsible for all the good and the bad that we have done in our lives. He took the bad by dying for our sins and we give him the glory for the good which is found in our lives.
We have a new name because we now have a new king on the throne of our hearts. A king who provides for our needs and is willing to even die for us. That new name is the whole gospel personally written for you.
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