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WHAT IS YOUR NAME (3)

Text: Proverbs 22:1 

A GOOD name is rather to be chosen than great riches, and loving favour rather than silver and gold.

The reason our world has remained the way it is today; is simply because men have chosen riches rather than Good name. Whenever you are to choose between the two :It means that the good name is from the Lord while the riches is not from Him. But when the Lord Himself bestow riches upon you, you will not have to choose one over the other. He will freely give you riches because of the good name. But, wether you have riches or not, make up your mind to always choose a good name. 

Adam and Eve (our first parents) did not earn themselves good name simply because they were decieved by the serpent to choose fleeting pleaasure. Today the whole world is still suffering from their singular action(Thanks be to our Lord Jesus). The first and most important *inheritance* you should seek to leave behind for your children is *Good Name*. Every parent must work hard at this. 

What Abraham left for Isaac was not primarily riches. He left him good name and good name (Obedience to God), fetch Isaac lots of riches " _And I will make thy seed to multiply as the stars of heaven, and will give unto thy seed all these countries; and in thy seed shall all the nations of the earth be blessed; *Because that Abraham obeyed my voice, and kept my charge, my* *commandments, my statutes, and my laws*_ . (Gen 26:4-5).

Several occasions have shown that Abraham chose good name over riches. He asked Lot(who was younger to him) to choose land before him. Lot seemingly chose the best land. Secondly, Abraham refused to accept anything from the King of Sodom (Genesis 14:21-24). He rather chose the good name(blessing) He had earlier received from the Lord ".... *Blessed be Abram of the most high God, possessor of heaven and earth* :(Genesis 14:19) 

 There were also people who chose for themselves riches over good name. They earned their generations regrets, curses and all manner of misfortune. Gehazi, Judas Iscariot and Co are few examples of such.

Today you can make a DECISION to always choose good name over riches so that generation NEXT shall call you BLESSED.

Bible Reading: Genesis 14:1-24. 

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