The name of Jesus

“Wherefore also God highly exalted him, and gave unto him the name which is above every name; that in the name of Jesus every knee should bow, of things in heaven and things on 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 

Thank God that we are not left as victims of the devil, circumstances and situations. We were not abandoned just to allow the winds and tides of life to drive us in any direction helplessly. No , we were given a right to use the name of Jesus. I am so stirred as I write this message. 

Yesterday, around 12 midnight , a friend called me very frustrated to alert me that his sister had been attacked by an evil spirit and was literally going mad. I was tired from attending a business seminar but the thought of the devil taking control of human lives woke me up and we joined our faith and used our authority in the name of Jesus to take care of the situation. I received a message a few moments later saying she was well and sound. Glory to God!!

I understand many avoid talking about the influence of demons in human lives but Jesus talked about it and cast out demons. Many say everything that happens is just because of wrong decisions and if you control your mind , you control your life. However, if you believe the bible , you know that's not the whole truth.  Denying the reality of the devil is denying the existence of sin and denying the existence of sin means denying the reality of Jesus and all that He came to do : to destroy the works of the devil. 

“.......... To this end was the Son of God manifested, that he might destroy the works of the devil.”1 John 3:8 ASV

We cannot live naively about the existence of these demons and spirits affecting human lives in several areas. However, we should be wise enough to understand that not everything bad that happens is caused by demons. The devil is real but he is a defeated foe and through the name of Jesus , we have been given authority over him by God. 

"God is not going to deal with him , He has already dealt with him by Jesus, we deal with him with the authority given to us." This is an important statement to note because many usually ask why God isn't doing anything about it. 

The name of anybody carries the authority of that person. The president is not the heavyweight champion in a nation or some karate kid but when his name is mentioned , because of the office he holds, things start to move in a certain direction. It's just the same with the name of Jesus. 

One of my favorite scriptures ; Philippians 2:9-11 enlightens us that Jesus holds the highest office in the universe. He has superiority over all the earth and heaven, not just over demons but Jesus is the boss over everything. In Colossians 1:16 , Paul says one of the most amazing statements about Jesus, look at it : 

“for in him were all things created, in the heavens and upon the earth, things visible and things invisible, whether thrones or dominions or principalities or powers; all things have been created through him, and unto him;”Colossians 1:16 ASV

Jesus is not just some nice, religious term used to impress those around us , NO, Jesus is the creator of the whole world. The world belongs to Him. And we were given the right to use His name to change circumstances. This makes us masters over life. In Revelations 1:5-6 , John says He has made us kings. Romans 5:17 says we are to reign in life by Jesus Christ. Grace means , you're not the one who does it but when you say the name , the power behind the name gets into action on your behalf. 

If there is any situation you think might be a result of demons ; depression , sickness, confusion, spiritual attacks , nightmares, DO NOT let it continue , let me know or any other brother or sister and we can use the name of Jesus to take authority over those circumstances. 

“And whatsoever ye do, in word or in deed, do all in the name of the Lord Jesus, giving thanks to God the Father through him.” Colossians 3:17 ASV

Prayer: Father , thank you for giving me the highest authority in the earth because of your love. I refuse to be a victim but I take on victory in Jesus name. Amen😊