Someday you may get a new name too

Did you notice I skipped right over something in last month's story? Saul went to Antoich, but shortly after Paul walked on. Saul probably had letters of introduction for local officials, both political and religious to help him in his work of ridding the world of this new religious sect. He was a very well educated and respected man.
See first Isaiah 29:13 "These people come near to me with their mouth and honor me with their lips, but their hearts are far from me. Their worship of me is made up only of rules taught by men."
Saul was a hypocrite and didn't realize it. His wonderful education was getting in the way of his understanding of who God was. God changed Saul's heart for a brand new one, and along with it he changed his name. Saul the respected Jew became Paul the Gentile. By changing his Jewish name to the Roman version Paul was announcing God's new covenant was with the entire world, not just the son's of Abraham. Here's a memory verse for you in the Contemporary English Version "Then other nations will turn to me and be my chosen ones. I, the Lord, say this." Acts 15:17. Since you've already read Saul/Paul's story, here are some people who's names were also changed. Try looking these names up to find their stories. Azariah, Hananiah and Mishael these are their original names. What were they changed to? There friend Beltashazzar is very famous by his Hebrew name. Why didn't his name change stick? All 4 of these are in one book. Someday you may get a new name too. If you persevere God has a special name just for you. Look it up in Revelations 2:17. And remember just keep reading your bible until it's written on your heart.