THE NAME OF JESUS—YOUR BADGE OF AUTHORITY
And whatsoever ye shall ask in my name, that will I do, that the Father may be glorified in the Son (John 14:13).
The Name of Jesus is not a religious formula; it’s your badge of authority. It represents everything Jesus is and everything He has accomplished. When you use His Name, it’s as though Jesus Himself were making the request or issuing the command. His Name is the greatest of all; it rules in heaven, in the earth, and under the earth.
Philippians 2:9-11 says, “Wherefore God also hath highly exalted him, and given him a name which is above every name: That at the name of Jesus every knee should bow, of things in heaven, and things in earth, and things under the earth; And that every tongue should confess that Jesus Christ is Lord, to the glory of God the Father.” Hallelujah! That’s the name that’s been given to us to live by. The Lord Jesus gave us the legal right to use His Name.
He said in Mark 16:17-18, “And these signs shall follow them that believe; In my name shall they cast out devils; they shall speak with new tongues; They shall take up serpents; and if they drink any deadly thing, it shall not hurt them; they shall lay hands on the sick, and they shall recover.” That means when you speak in His Name, demons flee, sickness bows, and miracles happen. The power is not in how loud you speak, but in the authority of the Name.
It’s not about emotion; it’s about revelation. When you know what that Name represents and who you are in Him, you speak with boldness and results follow. The apostles understood this. In Acts 3:6, Peter said to a man who was crippled from birth, “…In the Name of Jesus Christ of Nazareth rise up and walk.”
Immediately, strength came to the man’s feet and anklebones, and he was healed instantly (Acts 3:7-8). That’s the power of the Name in action. You’ve been authorized to use that same Name. Use it to change situations. Use it in prayer. Use it to rebuke fear, command order and increase in your finances. Use it to heal the sick, cleanse the lepers and raise the dead.
Colossians 3:17 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.” In other words, live in and by the power of that Name: it’s your symbol of authority, your emblem of dominion. Use it to reign over circumstances, keep yourself in divine health, and maintain the triumphant life God has given you.
PRAYER
Dear Father, thank you for giving me the power of attorney to use the Name of Jesus; I live and function in the authority of His Name which works and produces results for me everywhere. I cast out devils, heal the sick, cleanse the lepers, raise the dead and reign over circumstances in Jesus’ Name. Amen.
FURTHER STUDY:
Philippians 2:9-11 AMPC, Acts 3:6-8, Mark 16:17-18
1-YEAR BIBLE READING PLAN: Ephesians 4:1-16, Isaiah 23-24
2-YEAR BIBLE READING PLAN: John 1:24-34, 1 Kings 2
