On Sunday June 21, 2009, fathers were celebrated all over the United States, and like most churches in the nation, the day wasn’t any different for House of Glory. I guess you can chalk this under one of the qualities of being a growing church – it makes it very easy for gifts to be presented to tall the men/fathers in the house. Once again The Daughters of Zion stepped up to the plate.
[Daughters of Zion (DOZ), is the coined name for the Women’s Ministry of House of Glory.]
Rev. Adeniyi Daniel, one of the more frequent guest pastors on the House of Glory roster, was the speaker for the day, and like always captured the HOG audience with his doggedness and passion of things relating to fathers and children, family inheritances, and destiny alignment – mixing in, every now and then animated illustrations to drive his point home.
Through his ministration, once again we are reminded the importance of a name, and how parents should seek God in determining names for their children – when looking at the patriarchs and other examples in the bible, their names were usually linked to their destinies. Do you remember the story of Jabez? Depending on our names, its meanings or destiny, do we need to cry out a prayer similar to his?
1 Chronicles 4:9-10 (New International Version)
9 Jabez was more honorable than his brothers. His mother had named him Jabez, saying, “I gave birth to him in pain.”
10 Jabez cried out to the God of Israel, “Oh, that you would bless me and enlarge my territory! Let your hand be with me, and keep me from harm so that I will be free from pain.” And God granted his request.
Do we need to be adamant like Jacob, who wrestled with an angel at night (while others were sleeping) and got his name changed?
Genesis 32 (King James Version)
27And he said unto him, What is thy name? And he said, Jacob.
28And he said, Thy name shall be called no more Jacob, but Israel: for as a prince hast thou power with God and with men, and hast prevailed.
Bottom line, we should live our lives with purpose and wisdom. Fathers, be the best dad you can be – mothers be the best you can be, and finally children/youth aspire to be greater and achieve the most out of your potential as you possibly can – God willing.
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