New Name

I was at church tonight

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Anyway, during praise and worship tonight there was a verse in one of the songs we sang....
Thankfulness overtook my heart
Immediately the Holy Spirit brought up Isaiah 62...more specifically 62:4
Isaiah 62:4:

⁴Never again will you be called “The Forsaken City”
or “The Desolate Land.”
Your new name will be “The City of God’s Delight”
and “The Bride of God,”
for the Lord delights in you
and will claim you as his bride.

No longer are we called forsaken, forgotten, desolate, condemned, sentenced, unworthy, unacceptable
Earlier in the chapter, 62:2 says...

Isaiah 62:2:

² The nations will see your righteousness.
World leaders will be blinded by your glory.
And you will be given a new name
by the Lord’s own mouth.

What is the Lord singing over us?

We are His delight and joy!! We are His love and His heart is for us!!
I am so thankful that I am now called beloved, forgiven, loved, accepted, affirmed, worthy, exonerated, blessed, righteous, holy

This revelation of who we are and who we can be in the Lord can release you from bondage. We are affirmed and accepted!! Identities can be restored and made new in the living God.
My heart is that everybody would have a fresh revelation of His love for us. As humans, our love is shaky, inconsistent, and self serving. His love is all-consuming, unrelenting, and unwavering!

These verses were spoken over me last summer at a time of transition and healing. They are life giving verses to my spirit

Isaiah 43:1:
¹ But now, O Jacob, listen to the Lord who created you.
O Israel, the one who formed you says,
“Do not be afraid, for I have ransomed you.
I have called you by name; you are mine.

Thank you Lord for my new name!

Thanks for reading everybody. Appreciated greatly!
-Jacob