In His Name

Title: In His Name

Scripture: The name of the LORD is a strong tower: the righteous runneth into it, and is safe. – Proverbs 18:10

A man of God by the name, Smith Wigglesworth said, “Six people went into the house of a sick man to pray for him. He was an Episcopalian vicar, and lay in his bed utterly helpless, without even strength to help himself. He had read a little tract about healing and had heard about people praying for the sick, and sent for these friends who he thought could pray the prayer of faith. He was anointed according to James 5:14, but, because he had no immediate manifestation of healing, he wept bitterly. The six people walked out of the room, somewhat crestfallen to see the man lying there in an unchanged condition.
When they were outside, one of the six said, “There is one thing we might have done. I wish you would all go back with me and try it.” They went back and all got together in a group. This brother said, “Let us whisper the name of Jesus.” At first when they whispered this worthy name nothing seemed to happen, but as they continued to whisper, “Jesus! Jesus! Jesus!” the power began to fall. As they saw that God was beginning to work, their faith and joy increased, and they whispered the name louder and louder. As they did so the man arose from his bed and dressed himself. The secret was just thus, those six people had gotten their eyes off the sick man, and they were just taken up with the Lord Jesus Himself, and their faith grasped the power that there is in His name.

To summarize:

We have healing in His name
We have authority in His name
We have victory in His name
We are washed, sanctified, justified in His name

“And I will do whatever you ask in my name, so that the Son may bring glory to the Father. You may ask me for anything in my name, and I will do it” – John 14:13-14.

The Name of Jesus should be such a huge part of our lives that we can’t help but speak the Name of Jesus. We do everything in His name. The scriptures say, “And whatsoever ye do in word or deed, do all in the name of the Lord Jesus, giving thanks to God and the Father by him.” – Colossians 3:17, Whatever you do, do it all in the Name of Jesus. That means:

If you sweep the floor, sweep it in the Name of Jesus.
If you wash the dishes, wash them in the Name of Jesus.
If you make the beds, make them in the Name of Jesus.
If you teach a Sunday school class, teach it in the Name of Jesus.
If you sing a song, sing it in the Name of Jesus.
If you play an instrument, play it in the Name of Jesus.
If you work in a service station, work there in the Name of Jesus.
If you work at the Mines, work there in the Name of Jesus.
If you drive truck, drive it in the Name of Jesus.
If you lay hands on the sick, do it in the Name of Jesus.
If you cast demons out, do it in the Name of Jesus.

Whatever you do, in word or deed, do it in the Name of Jesus. That is exactly what this Scripture says. That Name has something to do with us in our everyday life.

The Majesty of the Name, “Wherefore God also hath highly exalted him, and given him a name which is above every name: That at the name of Jesus every knee should bow, of things in heaven, and things in earth, and things under the earth; And that every tongue should confess that Jesus Christ is Lord, to the glory of God the Father.” – Philippians 2:9-11

[pullquote] “Then Peter said, Silver and gold have I none; but such as I have give I thee: In the name of Jesus Christ of Nazareth rise up and walk.” – Acts 3:6[/pullquote]

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