THE NAME OF JESUS
22nd Nov 2023
We often hear the name of “Jesus” used as a swear word or blasphemy, when we have been given that “Name” to use powerfully against things that are coming against us.
I found myself singing this song this morning as I was meditating on the power of the Name of Jesus:
There is power in the name of Jesus
We believe in His name
We have called on the name of Jesus
We are saved! We are saved!
At His name the demons flee
At His name captives are freed
For there is no other name that is higher
Than Jesus!
There is power in the name of Jesus
Like a sword in our hands
We declare in the name of Jesus
We shall stand! We shall stand!
At His name God's enemies
Shall be crushed beneath our feet
For there is no other name that is higher
Than Jesus!
Is this just a song or are we actively using the Name of Jesus to defeat the enemy, to bring healing to our bodies, and to bring victory into difficult situations?
In Matthew 7:22 Jesus is saying, “Many will say to me on that day, “Lord did we not prophesy in your name, and in your name drive out demons and perform many miracles?” It is clear here that using the Name of Jesus was normal for the disciples.
We see that in Acts 3:6 when Peter and John met the crippled man at the gate called Beautiful. “Then Peter said, Silver and gold I do not have, but what I have I give you. In the name of Jesus Christ of Nazareth, walk.” Peter takes the cripple by the hand, helps him to his feet and they enter the temple walking and leaping and praising God. This had got into Peter’s DNA, he doesn’t hesitate, but spontaneously uses the Name of Jesus.
Paul clearly has the same revelation as he declares in Philippians 2:9-10, “Therefore God exalted him to the highest place and gave him the name that is above every name, that at the name of Jesus every knee should bow……”
It is time for us to rediscover the power of the Name of Jesus and use that name to bring deliverance, healing and miracles into our every day lives.
I have laid down the principles here, we will share practical testimony in our weekly video which you can watch from this website
by Charles Sibthorpe
