The Marvelous Name

The Father has given His children so much through Christ, that it staggers the mind. The Holy Spirit through the Apostle John tells us, "For out of His fullness [the superabundance of His grace and truth] we have all received grace upon grace [spiritual blessing upon spiritual blessing, favor upon favor, and gift heaped upon gift]." (John 1:16 AMP) One of the things that we have been given which is so marvelous, is the right to use the Name of Jesus. Jesus said, “Most assuredly, I say to you, he who believes in Me, the works that I do he will do also; and greater works than these he will do, because I go to My Father. And whatever you ask in My name, that I will do, that the Father may be glorified in the Son. If you ask anything in My name, I will do it." (John 14:12-14) The word ask here means "to demand something due."

In this passage we need to understand that this is not praying to the Father, nor making a request of Jesus. It is using the Name of Jesus in the same way that Peter used it at the beautiful gate to set a certain man free who was lame from his mother's womb. (Acts 3:1-8) Peter did not demand anything from God, but demanded (commanded) the forces of darkness to become obedient to the authority of the Name of Jesus. It's like going to the bank where you have a savings account with a thousand dollars. You give the bank teller a withdraw slip for five hundred dollars. You are simply demanding the teller to release something that is already yours. The powerful Name of Jesus belongs to every believer. You may not have taken advantage of it, but is does not negate the fact that Jesus gave you the power of attorney to use His Name.

Jesus tells us, "All authority has been given to Me in heaven and on earth. Go therefore and make disciples of all the nations, baptizing them in the name of the Father and of the Son and of the Holy Spirit, teaching them to observe all things that I have commanded you; and lo, I am with you always, even to the end of the age.” Amen. Matthew 28:18-20) The word "disciple" means student, one who learns. Every believer is to go and make students of the Word of all nations. You have the ability to go and do it. Jesus said, "And these signs will follow those who believe: In My name they will cast out demons; they will speak with new tongues; they will take up serpents; and if they drink anything deadly, it will by no means hurt them; they will lay hands on the sick, and they will recover.” (Mark 16:17-18) 

These things belong to the church now. The age of miracles, signs and wonders is now. Every believer can live and walk in the fullness of God's strength and ability now. The Name of Jesus is yours to use at all times in your combat with spiritual forces. Now, by faith, you are going to use His mighty Name to bless others. You are longer hidden. People will come to know who you are and the Christ who dwells in you. (1 John 4:4) As Jesus said, "If you can believe, all things are possible to him who believes." (Mark 9:23) This is not simply believing in God, but believe God. He and His Word are one. He is faithful and ready to preform His Word from generation to generation. (Isaiah 40:8, 55:1; Jeremiah 1:12; Mark 13:31) So, let us rise and go from here being used of God to "seek and save those who are lost" and in the Name of Jesus set the captives free.