07/18/2024
CHAMPION OF FIRE DAILY BLESSING
DATE: THURSDAY, JULY 18, 2024
TOPIC: THE POWER IN THE NAME OF JESUS
BASIC TEXT: Philippians 2:6-11
6 Who, being in the form of God, thought it not robbery to be equal with God:
7 But made himself of no reputation, and took upon him the form of a servant, and was made in the likeness of men:
8 And being found in fashion as a man, he humbled himself, and became obedient unto death, even the death of the cross.
9 Wherefore God also hath highly exalted him, and given him a name which is above every name:
10 That at the name of Jesus every knee should bow, of things in heaven, and things in earth, and things under the earth;
11 And that every tongue should confess that Jesus Christ is Lord, to the glory of God the Father.
KEY VERSE: The name of the Lord is a strong tower, the righteous run into it and are safe, Proverbs 18:10.
The name of Jesus is the name that is above every name, that at the mention of the name, great things happen. After Jesus' death on the cross, He was raised up to sit at the right hand of the Father. Therefore, in Ephesians 1:19-21, the Bible says, "And what is the exceeding greatness of his power toward us who believe, according to the working of His mighty power that He worked in Christ when he raised Him from the dead and seated Him at His own right hand in heavenly places, far above principality and power and might and dominion and every name that is named, not only in this age, but also in that which is to come in His preeminence". Jesus has absolute authority.
There is nothing that has not been subjected to the authority of Jesus in His present position of authority at the right hand of God. As the high tower is the safest place of a city under attack, so is the Lord the safest place to find security in a world that is attacked by sin. Psalm 61:3, says "For you have been a shelter for me and a strong tower from the enemy". Also, John 14:13-14 says, "And whatever you will ask in my name, that I will do, so that the Father may be glorified in the Son. If ye shall ask anything in my name, I will do it". As believers, we have the privilege to use His name as basis for authority to demand our rightful inheritance in Christ. It is the name of Jesus that gives us authority over the devil and guarantees the answer to the command of faith.
The name of Jesus will not work for you as it should, until you dedicate yourself to studying its meaning and worth, personally. You must be convinced of the word of God for yourself and then act on the word because, you believe it is true. In Matthew 16:17, the Bible says, "And these signs shall follow those who believe, in my name they will cast out demons. They will speak with new languages". The name of Jesus Christ is the supreme and the most sophisticated weapon against satanic operations at every level. It is the name chosen, approved and anointed by the sovereign God Himself. There is no creature created by God either mortal or immortal that does not recognize the name ofJesus.
Prayer
1. Thank You Jesus, for Your goodness and mercy over my life and family
2. Father, by the power in the name of Jesus, no weapon fashioned against me shall prosper
3. Father, by the power in the name of Jesus, I shall not die but live.
