Louie Barth, a friend of mine who is now at home with Jesus,
always ended his prayers with, “In the strong name of Jesus.” Louie firmly
believed in the power that accompanies the speaking of the name of our Savior,
Jesus.
But do we truly believe in the power of Jesus’ name anymore?
Do we actually feel, like my friend Louie, that God’s might is released into a
situation when we ask for His intervention in the name of Jesus?
God’s Word says we can!
· “The name of the Lord is a strong tower; the righteous man runs into it and is safe.” (Proverbs 18:10)
· “Whatever you ask in my name, I will do...” (John 14:13)
· “And there is salvation in no one else, for there is no other name under heaven given among men by which we must be saved.” (Acts 4:12)
· “Signs and wonders are performed through the name of Jesus.” (Acts 4:39)
· “Everyone who believes in [Jesus] receives forgiveness of sins through His name.” (Acts 10:43)
· “Therefore God has highly exalted him and bestowed on him the name that is above every name, so that at the name of Jesus every knee should bow, in heaven and on earth and under the earth, and every tongue confess that Jesus Christ is Lord, to the glory of God the Father.” (Philippians 2:9-11)
The Gaithers were right when they wrote, “Jesus, Jesus,
Jesus! There’s just something about that name.” It’s not just a tag line at the
end of our prayers. It’s a name filled with awesome power.
However, author Candice Lucey cautions us, “The name ‘Jesus’
is not a magic word given to Christians as a means of bringing trivial or
ungodly matters to fruition. We do not call on his name in order to entertain
or exploit... Christians are instructed to call on Jesus’ name for protection,
comfort, and in order to serve others.”
Let’s be faith-filled and speak Jesus’ name into everything
we do and say, remembering that when we pray “in Jesus name”, and people and
situations are changed, the glory all goes to God, not to us. (Matthew 5:16)
Be encourage!
Pam
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