The Power of Jesus' Name 7-20-05

Good morning, Lord Jesus. In the powerful words of the old hymn, "All hail the power of Jesus' name, let angels prostrate fall. Bring forth the royal diadem and crown Him Lord of all!" ... We proclaim the power of Your name over every area of our lives, our nations, and our world this day. You declared in the power of Your name, "All authority in heaven and on earth has been given to Me" (Matthew 28.18). We bow in adoring worship before You and crown You as Lord of all. Your name is "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 should confess that Jesus Christ is Lord, to the glory of God the Father" (Philippians 2.9-11). God our Father sends His Holy Spirit in the power of Your name to establish Your authority over all the earth (John 14.26). You name speaks of Your nature -- Jesus -- Yahshua -- the salvation of Yahwah, which is the power of God redeeming Your creation. "Everyone who calls on the name of the Lord will be saved" (Acts 2.21). "There is salvation in no one else, for there is no other name under heaven given among men by which by which we must be saved" (Acts 4.12). The world and the flesh and devil fear the power of Your name. They much prefer we speak in vague, impersonal terms if we must speak of You at all. The enemy of our souls cannot bear the power and the meaning of Your name, doing all he can to silence us from speaking it. As You warned us, "You will be hated by all because of My name" (Luke 21.17). Since the beginning of Your church, the enemy has tried to use the fears and jealousies and pride of the sinful flesh of men to silence Your disciples from speaking of Your name to stifle the power of Your name. "So they called them and ordered them not to speak or teach at all in the name of Jesus" (Acts 4.18). O, how the enemy fears the power of Your name! And rightly so! As You declared, "For where two or three are gathered in My name, I am there among them" (Matthew 18.20). "I will do whatever you ask in My name, so that the Father may be glorified in the Son. If in My name you ask Me for anything, I will do it" (John 14.13-14). "And these signs will accompany those who believe: by using My name they will cast out demons; they will speak in new tongues; they will pick up snakes in their hands, and if they drink any deadly thing, it will not hurt them; they will lay their hands on the sick, and they will recover" (Mark 16.17-18). Teach us all that this means. Help us understand the power and authority of Your name as You teach us how to live in Your nature in obedience to Your calling. Lord Jesus, teach us how to ask in Your name, in Your nature, in Your power. Let our Father be glorified in the name of Jesus, spoken from the lips of Your people and released in power in the earth. Let the enemy tremble as we hail the power of Jesus' name. In Jesus' name we pray, Amen. Be encouraged this day! In the Love of Jesus, Tommy Hays To subscribe/unsubscribe please send a note to me at Messiah Ministries -- "preparing the way of the Lord" -- MessiahMin@aol.com Our mailing address: 2800 Tates Creek Rd; Lexington, KY 40502. God bless you! If you can, please join us at The Fountain on the 3rd Saturday night every month at 7pm.