Yes, ask me for anything in my name and I will do it! John 14:14 (NLT)
Of all the choices out there, why is our Saviour’s name so often used as a curse word, and not some other? The devil isn’t stupid; he wants that name misused to try to trick us into thinking it’s trivial and meaningless. But that’s just another one of his lies.
Why is the name of Jesus so precious? The truth is, no name has more power behind it than the name of Jesus.
In the book of Acts, the apostles never begged for miracles. They spoke to mountains in the name of Jesus and crowds were astounded at the miracles that took place. In Acts 3, Peter and John came across a lame man lying beside the temple gate where he was every day to beg. The Bible says Peter and John looked at him intently, and then Peter said, “Silver and gold I do not have, but what I do have I give you.” Then, when he reached out his hand to the man and said, “In the name of Jesus Christ, rise up and walk,” the man received instantaneous healing right there!
You see, when we get back to the pure gospel, we never see the Apostles begging, pleading or weeping for God to move. They spoke to situations in the name of Jesus, because they had a rock-solid understanding of the full authority and power that accompanies that name.
The next time you’re faced with a problem or situation, remember the apostles’ example. The One who created us and loves us more than anything has given us the power to speak to those problems in His name and overcome them all!