It's never too late to change!

I was reading my daily devotion today and learned something I never knew. I have always heard people call others a "Barnabas" or say this person has a "Barnabas" anointing. I also knew that the name Barnabas meant encourager. But, here is what I didn't know, Barnabas is one of the many people in the Bible that had his name changed! Check it out in Acts 4:36-37. Barnabas's real name was Joses of Cyprus. No one I know has ever heard of Joses. Have you?

So going through the Bible we find that even if you are as old as 99 years old you can have a drastic change is your life. At least I think going from being a normal ole Dad to the Father of Nations is pretty drastic. I also think going from quarrelsome to princess is pretty drastic change as well, let alone a mother of nations as well. I mean sho comes up with ideas like this? You guessed it! God. All by Himself He decides what happens to people when they have an experience with Him and/or His Son.

I mean Saul thought he was pretty awesome. He even let everyone know. However, when his name was changed to Paul is mean small or humble. His inward change brought an outward change of name. The same type of thing happened with Jacob. Jacob wrestled with an angel and God changed his name to Israel.

I could go on and mention Peter and others but here's the point. You can be a loser and God can change you into a winner! You can be broke and God can turn you into wealthy! You can be sick and God can change you into healthy!

God redeemed us! He turned us from damned to saved, doomed to destined for heaven! Share the good news of the Gospel with someone today. Be a life-changer like Barnabas. Quit crawling around like a worm that's the devil's job, and start soaring like the Spirit within you, because that's who you are created to be.