Dear Friend, How are you? Earlier this year, in February, my niece called me to discuss something, and then she said, “By the way, I had a dream about you. In the dream, there were Julia Roberts and Emma Roberts. In reality, they are aunt and niece. And I knew in the dream that Emma was me. So it means Julia Roberts was you. And when I woke up from the dream, the three digits on my watch were the same number as your birthday.” Our dreams are from one of the three sources: God, us or devil. Somehow, I felt it was from the Lord, like my niece thought. I asked her to tell me more about the dream, but after listening to it, I didn’t think the story of the dream itself was not the point. I felt He was trying to tell me something related to the person, Julia Roberts. So I googled and read wikipedia on her, her movies, etc. Yet I didn’t get anything that tells me “That’s it! That’s what He was trying to say!” So playing hide and seek with Him continued. The next morning, I sat on mom’s bed, looking at the garden of a Christian high-school through the window. I asked the Father to help me find out what He was trying to say, through that Julia Roberts dream. And I spent some time, praying and singing in tongues. Then, it dawned on me that last year or so I had a dream where Maria of “Sound of Music” was me and the name of the actress for Maria is Julie Andrews. So, I got to realize He gave me a new name, Julia or Julie! As some of you know, Yunee is not my real name, but pen-name. My English name in the company was two initial letters of my Korean name. But sometimes, people pronounced it wrong. And an American said, “What kind of name is that?” (I wasn’t offended, though.) And in Starbucks or some other stores in the USA, when store employees ask guests’ names, often times, I had to repeat my name, as it’s not common and some of them didn’t catch it first time. So I used to use my family name, Lee, which is easier for them. So, I wish that maybe I would have a new name. When I read the Scripture, “He who has an ear, let him hear what the Spirit says to the churches. To him who overcomes I will give some of the hidden manna to eat. And I will give him a white stone, and on the stone a new name written which no one knows except him who receives it, (Rev. 2:17)” I once thought to myself, “Would the Father give me a new name, too?” We know that there were several people that God gave new names. And they changed their names: Abram to Abraham, Sarai to Sarah, Jacob to Israel, Simon to Peter, Saul to Paul. Of course, there are many more who didn’t receive and change their names like Issac, Samuel, David, John, etc. Receiving a new name doesn’t mean God prefers the recipient of it. No respect of persons with Him. I felt He gave me a new name, as He knows my heart’s desire (I wanted to have a name that starts with J, like my Korean name.) and maybe He wants to show me I’m in a new season. And I did wonder whether He would give me a new name, when I read the stories on Abraham, Sarah, Peter and so forth. Then, I became curious about what the name, Julia or Julie means, and thought He wouldn’t randomly give me that name. There must be a meaning to it. So, when I searched the meaning of the name, I came to find and read “It means ‘The Highest God.’” Just at the moment when I read it, a song “He Who Dwells” played out from my iPad and its lyrics were from Psalm 91:1~2, “He who dwells in the shelter of the Most High…” I was in awe. I didn’t take the name, Julia or Julie as something blasphemous, but I immediately thought of the verses that God wrote down His name on the foreheads of 144,000 Jews in the Revelation. Revelation 14:1 “Then I looked, and behold, a Lamb standing on Mount Zion, and with Him one hundred and forty-four thousand, having His Father’s name written on their foreheads.” Isaiah 44:5 “One will say, ‘I am the LORD’s’; Another will call himself by the name of Jacob; Another will write with his hand, ‘The LORD’s,’ And name himself by the name of Israel.” I felt as if the Father said to me, “You’re Mine!” And I recalled His saying to me last year, “As you’re Mine, wouldn’t I care for you? No worry.” I said to Him with thanks-giving, “Father, I think You gave me this new name, Julia or Julie, through that dream. But, would You please confirm it?” Still in awe, I opened my iPad and wrote all of these down in my journal. Then, it dawned on me that the song on Psalm 91 “He Who Dwells” played out a few minutes ago was sung by a singer named “Julie True!” LoL! His sense of humor. As always, He made me amazed and amused. Friend, do you know that our Father has several names?
I think names are important to us as well as to our God and Father. Our Lord, Jesus has His Own Name, and in His name, we heal the sick and cast out demons. His name has power and authority. And names are eternal, whether we receive a new name in Heaven or not. The New Jerusalem has the names of 12 tribes of Israel, i.e. the names of Jacob’s children, and the names of 12 apostles of our Lord: “Then one of the seven angels who had the seven bowls filled with the seven last plagues came to me and talked with me, saying, “Come, I will show you the bride, the Lamb’s wife.” And he carried me away in the Spirit to a great and high mountain, and showed me the great city, the holy Jerusalem, descending out of heaven from God, having the glory of God. Her light was like a most precious stone, like a jasper stone, clear as crystal. Also she had a great and high wall with twelve gates, and twelve angels at the gates, and names written on them, which are the names of the twelve tribes of the children of Israel: three gates on the east, three gates on the north, three gates on the south, and three gates on the west. Now the wall of the city had twelve foundations, and on them were the names of the twelve apostles of the Lamb. (Rev. 21:9~14)” And names are personal. If you call someone by name, you have some kind of relationship with that person. God calls us by name. He doesn’t call us Creature no. 1, Human Beings no. 3, etc. But He calls us by name, “Julie, I know you. I made you. And I love you.” He knows us by name, and He longs for relationship. And do you want to know Him by His Names that show His character? Friend, speaking of the new name, I changed my name from my pen-name, Yunee to Julie here on this website. Going forward, I would use my new name, as it’s so precious and I love it so much. And no matter what our names are, we are all His, the Most High’s. I hope this blesses you. Have a bliss! Julie :) He counts the number of the stars; Comments are closed.
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