Open Heaven 6 December
MEMORISE: Wherefore God also hath highly exalted him, and given him a name which is above every name: Philippians 2:9
READ: PHILIPPIANS 2:9-11 (KJV)
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.
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Oh, I love the name of Jesus. It is the most powerful name in all the universe.
I recall the story of a young man called Samuel who gave his life to Jesus Christ while his mother was the leader of idol worshippers in their village.
Samuel was filled with a zeal to win his mother and village for Christ so he decided to start off by burning all the idols and charms in their house.
His mother was furious at his actions so she invited the members of her secret society to kill her son as she would not be able to kill him by herself.
The night they decided to attack Samuel, the mother ensured the boy was alone in the house.
Around midnight, Samuel knelt to pray after having shut all windows and doors.
It was then a huge dog, with charms tied all over its body came in through the locked door and headed straight for him.
There was no time to pray; however, there was enough time to shout “JESUS”.
Something like a thunderbolt came into the room through the walls and struck the dog dead on the spot. Philippians 2:10 says:
“That at the name of Jesus every knee should bow, of things in heaven, and things in earth, and things under the earth;”
The phrase “things in heaven, on earth and underneath the earth” already covers everything possible.
This means that nothing can withstand or resist the name of Jesus.
There is no problem, demon or situation that will not bow once they hear the name of Jesus.
This is why our mouth must always call on the name of Jesus.
We must note however, that the name of Jesus is only potent in the mouth of His children. It says in Isaiah 59:1-2:
“Behold, the LORD’s hand is not shortened, that it cannot save; neither his ear heavy, that it cannot hear: But your iniquities have separated between you and your God, and your sins have hid his face from you, that he will not hear.”
No matter how loud you shout the name of Jesus, if you are a sinner, He will not even hear, not to talk of answering.
If you want the name to work for you, you must accept Him into your life as your Lord and Saviour, then stay away from sin.
KEY POINT: If you call the name of Jesus now, would He answer? If the answer is no, then make amends immediately.
BIBLE IN ONE YEAR: ACTS 20:1-38, ROMANS 1:1-32, ROMANS 2:1-29, ROMANS 3:1-31
Thank you for studying today’s Open Heaven – The Name of Jesus – written by Pastor Enoch A.
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Open Heaven 6 December 2020
