I Will Change Your Name

Sunday at church we sang this song that is near to my heart. It never fails to sting the back of my eyes with tears and block my throat with emotion. As we talked about Abram and Sarai being renamed by God because of their faith we sang, "I Will Change Your Name". That song was forever brought to life through an organization then called Royal Family Kids Camp. It's now run under the title "Our Father's Children". Their mission and goal remain the same: to minister to children who have experienced neglect and abuse. Watching these beautiful children sing this song, hearing the meaning reaching theirs hearts was over powering. It's been on my mind since Sunday. In fact, I was in the mother's nursing room when the congregation began singing it and I just froze. I've been praying and thinking about those experiences and my own with a previously abusive relationship for the last couple of days. Then, I just read this post over at I Can Teach My Child.

I will change your name

You shall no longer be called
Wounded, outcast
Lonely or afraid

I will change your name
Your new name shall be
Confidence, joyfulness
Overcoming one
Faithfulness, friend of God
One who seeks my face.

We live in a fallen world where hurtful choices are made every day. I am completely comforted fully by the love and protection of Jesus Christ in my life. I don't even want to think about where I'd be physically, emotionally or spiritually with out Christ's amazing healing in my life.