#171 – The Name

Good morning people filled with awe and wonder

I believe the Person of Jesus as He is now deserves greater respect and I also believe the Name of Jesus needs to be held in far greater honour.

Psalm 138:2 You have exalted above all things your Name and your Word.

Acts 19:13-17 Some Jews who went around driving out evil spirits tried to invoke the name of the Lord Jesus over those who were demon possessed. They would say, “In the name of Jesus, whom Paul preaches, I command you to come out.” Seven sons of Sceva, a Jewish chief priest, were doing this. One day, the evil spirit answered them, “Jesus I know, and I know about Paul, but who are you?” Then the man who had the evil spirit jumped on them and overpowered them all. He gave them such a beating that they ran out of the house naked and bleeding. When this became known to the Jews and Greeks living in Ephesus they were all seized with fear, AND THE NAME OF THE LORD JESUS WAS HELD IN HIGH HONOUR.

This is what needs to happen in our world. The name and person of the Lord Jesus Christ needs to be held in high honour. It needs to happen in the Church as well as in the world. Many have become too familiar with the awesomeness of Jesus that the ‘awe’ has been lost. There needs to come a greater respect and honour for who Jesus is and for His precious Name. The ‘WOW’ factor needs to come back. We need a sense of ‘I must take off my shoes because I am standing on holy ground.’

As some of the songs we sing say, ‘Blessed be the Name of the Lord’, ‘Praise the Name of Jesus’, ‘Jesus, there’s just something about that Name’

The band Petra sang these words ‘What’s in a name that the demons flee? What’s in a name that the captives go free? What’s in a name that every knee shall bow? In the Name of Jesus, Name above all names there is power, and glory, forever and ever.’

Psalm 97:12 Praise His holy Name.

The Name of Jesus is not just another name; it is not one among many. The Name of Jesus is holy which means sacred, set apart. This is our Lord and Saviour and I pray you know Him as He is and together let’s value and esteem His holy Name.