Acts 4:18 (NKJV) So they called them and commanded them not to speak at all nor teach in the name of Jesus.
The name of Jesus. That name is despised and hated by the enemy of our soul.
Why? Because that name carries authority over darkness and evil.
By that name, men & women can be saved. By that name, the dead can be raised. By that name, the sick are healed. By that name, demons are cast out. By that name, the lame can walk. By that name, the deaf will hear.
By that name, we have authority over all manner of evil and darkness here on the earth!
Even in the days when Jesus still walked the earth, that name was beginning to be feared because of the authority it carried when spoken. It drove the religious leaders of that day absolutely mad. And I dare to say that it does this today too.
Not long after Jesus ascended to heaven, the Jewish leaders were punishing followers of Christ and forbidding them to teach in the name of Jesus.
Why were they so afraid? Because when believers spoke the name of Jesus, powerful things happened.
Acts 16:16-18 (NKJV) 16 Now it happened, as we went to prayer, that a certain slave girl possessed with a spirit of divination met us, who brought her masters much profit by fortune-telling. 17 This girl followed Paul and us, and cried out, saying, “These men are the servants of the Most High God, who proclaim to us the way of salvation.” 18 And this she did for many days. But Paul, greatly annoyed, turned and said to the spirit, “I command you in the name of Jesus Christ to come out of her.” And he came out that very hour.
We need to saturate our lives with the name of Jesus!
The name of Jesus shouldn’t be something that we speak once in a while in passing. That name is our weapon against the powers of evil.
As followers of Christ, as we gain an understanding of how powerful His name is, we should be taking steps to make sure it gets spoken as often as it needs to be. That doesn’t mean we have to literally walk around saying His name all day. But we should look for ways to saturate the atmosphere around us with His name.
Play Christian music. Even if we’re not at home we can leave a radio on, playing music that speaks the name of Jesus. It will permeate the atmosphere. It might seem inconsequential, but it really can change the atmosphere in our home.
That name being spoken into the atmosphere can bring change that we don’t even understand, but it is powerful and we can’t ignore it. So don’t overlook the importance of this in your life.
Speak the name of Jesus, and live!
Pastor Curt & Pastor Ellie
Seven Seas Ministries
P.O. Box 272
Bradford, RI 02808
401-315-0902
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