In the 4th chapter, Peter made a statement, the profundity of which is of staggering proportions. He said, Neither is there salvation in any other: for there is none other name under heaven given among men, whereby we must be saved (Acts 4:12). Here, Peter was referring to the Name, Jesus! Some have asked, What's so special about the Name, Jesus? There are people who have it as their first or last name today.
It's not how a name is spelt or pronounced that matters. There may be a thousand and one other people bearing the same name as the president of your country, but only one of them has the power and the authority over your country at the moment. In some parts of the world, as in South America, there're some people called Jesus. So, the point isn't how it is spelt or the sound of the name; it's about the authority of the one bearing the name.
You can't separate a man from his name. The name identifies the man, and whatever authority that's given to the man is vested in the name. In the case of Jesus Christ of Nazareth, all authority in heaven, in the earth, and under the earth is given unto Him. So, when you say, I come in the Name of Jesus or affirm anything in His Name, you're invoking His authority.
That's the only Name in whom all of God's power is vested. That Name has power and it'll unlock every door, destroy every sickness, and cause you to walk in unending glory and victories. The one who's crippled may not be able to walk in his own name, or in the name of the president of his country, but in the Name of Jesus, even maimed limbs are restored. Even now, receive strength into you in the Name of Jesus. If you've been sick or afflicted, be made whole; be healed in Jesus' Name. Right away, rejoice and thank Him for healing you and act accordingly.
The Bible says, 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). Learn to live in, and use His Name. That Name ends failure, poverty, sickness, lack and darkness once and for all. Hallelujah!
PRAYER
Dear Father, I'm confident to use the Name of Jesus, and live every day in, and by the power of His Name. I speak in the Name of Jesus, knowing that my words carry the same power and authority as though Jesus Himself were the One speaking. I make demands right now, and declare that all things are brought into subjection unto me. I'm victorious, triumphant, and successful, in Jesus' Name. Amen.
FURTHER STUDY: John 14:13-14; Matthew 28:18-19
1-YEAR BIBLE READING PLAN 2 Timothy 1:1-18 & Jeremiah 17-18
2-YEAR BIBLE READING PLAN John 7:32-44 & 2 Kings 13-14
