THE JOURNEY OF FAITH
CALLED — Discovering God’s Purpose for My Life
September 9, 2026 — When God Changes Who I Am
Genesis 17:1–8
“Neither shall thy name any more be called Abram, but thy name shall be Abraham; for a father of many nations have I made thee.”
— Genesis 17:5 (KJV)
Abram was ninety-nine years old.
Nearly twenty-five years had passed since God first told him to leave his homeland. He had traveled many miles, experienced victories and failures, and waited year after year for God's promise to be fulfilled.
Then God appeared to him again.
“I am the Almighty God; walk before me, and be thou perfect.”
God renewed His covenant and repeated His promise. Nations and kings would come from Abram. The land of Canaan would belong to his descendants.
But this time God did something more.
He changed Abram's name.
Abram became Abraham.
His old name meant exalted father. His new name pointed toward God's promise: father of a multitude.
Think about what that meant.
Abraham still did not have the promised son. Yet every time someone called his new name, he would hear a reminder of what God said he would become.
God was teaching Abraham that his identity was not determined merely by what he could see at that moment.
It was connected to what God was doing in him.
Our journey with God can change us too.
We may begin by asking, “Lord, what do You want me to do?”
But along the way, God may be answering an even deeper question:
“Who do You want me to become?”
God's purpose is not only about an assignment, a career, a ministry, or something we accomplish. He is interested in the person who is walking the road.
He may teach us patience while we wait.
Courage when we are afraid.
Humility when we succeed.
Faith when we cannot see the answer.
Compassion through our own struggles.
And sometimes, after walking with Him for a while, we discover that we are no longer quite the person who began the journey.
Abram left home looking for the land God would show him.
Along the way, God was making Abraham.
Perhaps that is part of God's calling for us as well.
The destination matters.
But so does who we become on the way there.
Prayer
Father, sometimes I focus so much on what You want me to do that I forget to ask who You want me to become. Continue Your work within me. Change whatever needs to be changed. Grow my faith, shape my character, and teach me to see myself through Your purpose rather than through my limitations. As I follow where You lead, make me more like the person You created me to be. Amen.
CALLED — Discovering God’s Purpose for My Life
September 9, 2026 — When God Changes Who I Am
Genesis 17:1–8
“Neither shall thy name any more be called Abram, but thy name shall be Abraham; for a father of many nations have I made thee.”
— Genesis 17:5 (KJV)
Abram was ninety-nine years old.
Nearly twenty-five years had passed since God first told him to leave his homeland. He had traveled many miles, experienced victories and failures, and waited year after year for God's promise to be fulfilled.
Then God appeared to him again.
“I am the Almighty God; walk before me, and be thou perfect.”
God renewed His covenant and repeated His promise. Nations and kings would come from Abram. The land of Canaan would belong to his descendants.
But this time God did something more.
He changed Abram's name.
Abram became Abraham.
His old name meant exalted father. His new name pointed toward God's promise: father of a multitude.
Think about what that meant.
Abraham still did not have the promised son. Yet every time someone called his new name, he would hear a reminder of what God said he would become.
God was teaching Abraham that his identity was not determined merely by what he could see at that moment.
It was connected to what God was doing in him.
Our journey with God can change us too.
We may begin by asking, “Lord, what do You want me to do?”
But along the way, God may be answering an even deeper question:
“Who do You want me to become?”
God's purpose is not only about an assignment, a career, a ministry, or something we accomplish. He is interested in the person who is walking the road.
He may teach us patience while we wait.
Courage when we are afraid.
Humility when we succeed.
Faith when we cannot see the answer.
Compassion through our own struggles.
And sometimes, after walking with Him for a while, we discover that we are no longer quite the person who began the journey.
Abram left home looking for the land God would show him.
Along the way, God was making Abraham.
Perhaps that is part of God's calling for us as well.
The destination matters.
But so does who we become on the way there.
Prayer
Father, sometimes I focus so much on what You want me to do that I forget to ask who You want me to become. Continue Your work within me. Change whatever needs to be changed. Grow my faith, shape my character, and teach me to see myself through Your purpose rather than through my limitations. As I follow where You lead, make me more like the person You created me to be. Amen.
THE JOURNEY OF FAITH
CALLED — Discovering God’s Purpose for My Life
September 9, 2026 — When God Changes Who I Am
Genesis 17:1–8
“Neither shall thy name any more be called Abram, but thy name shall be Abraham; for a father of many nations have I made thee.”
— Genesis 17:5 (KJV)
Abram was ninety-nine years old.
Nearly twenty-five years had passed since God first told him to leave his homeland. He had traveled many miles, experienced victories and failures, and waited year after year for God's promise to be fulfilled.
Then God appeared to him again.
“I am the Almighty God; walk before me, and be thou perfect.”
God renewed His covenant and repeated His promise. Nations and kings would come from Abram. The land of Canaan would belong to his descendants.
But this time God did something more.
He changed Abram's name.
Abram became Abraham.
His old name meant exalted father. His new name pointed toward God's promise: father of a multitude.
Think about what that meant.
Abraham still did not have the promised son. Yet every time someone called his new name, he would hear a reminder of what God said he would become.
God was teaching Abraham that his identity was not determined merely by what he could see at that moment.
It was connected to what God was doing in him.
Our journey with God can change us too.
We may begin by asking, “Lord, what do You want me to do?”
But along the way, God may be answering an even deeper question:
“Who do You want me to become?”
God's purpose is not only about an assignment, a career, a ministry, or something we accomplish. He is interested in the person who is walking the road.
He may teach us patience while we wait.
Courage when we are afraid.
Humility when we succeed.
Faith when we cannot see the answer.
Compassion through our own struggles.
And sometimes, after walking with Him for a while, we discover that we are no longer quite the person who began the journey.
Abram left home looking for the land God would show him.
Along the way, God was making Abraham.
Perhaps that is part of God's calling for us as well.
The destination matters.
But so does who we become on the way there.
Prayer
Father, sometimes I focus so much on what You want me to do that I forget to ask who You want me to become. Continue Your work within me. Change whatever needs to be changed. Grow my faith, shape my character, and teach me to see myself through Your purpose rather than through my limitations. As I follow where You lead, make me more like the person You created me to be. Amen.
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