The Name of Jesus

While reading a book called "The Name of Jesus" by Kenneth E. Hagin, I fell across some of the most valuable information I've ever heard in my life. When I say that the knowledge I obtained from reading this book changed my life, I mean my life hasn't been the same since I read this book.

The first thing that caught my eye when reading this book was an excerpt of E.W. Kenyon’s book, "The Wonderful Name of Jesus". It reads, “…We know that the Father always hears Jesus, and when we pray in Jesus’ Name, it is as though Jesus Himself were doing the praying-He takes our place.” Do you see that? Saying the Name of Jesus literally means stepping out of yourself and stepping into Jesus’ body. You become Jesus! Anything and everything becomes possible. Being equipped with the Name of Jesus is like having a blank check signed and the bank account is heaven. This is why it’s important to know what heaven has to offer us. If you don’t know what’s in your bank account, how can you use it? The more you know what is available to you in heaven, the more you can access it by faith by the Name of Jesus. How do you know what is available to you in heaven? Read the Bible!

My Spirit just cannot get off the fact of what can be done IN Jesus’ Name. We know that there is a natural world and a spiritual world. When we say, “in the Name of Jesus, I, etc.” we are stepping out of this natural world and into the spiritual, heavenly realm, seated in high places with Jesus. Never before have I had a revelation of what the Name of Jesus can do for us. When you fight a headache in this natural realm you can only fight it naturally. Medicine and medical attention are the only ways to overcome an everyday ailment in the natural. But once you say, “But in the Name of Jesus, I don’t have a cold!” you go right out of yourself, into the supernatural realm and you can’t have a cold, it’s impossible!  

1 John 4:17 say, “Herein is our love made perfect, that we may have boldness in the Day of Judgment: because as He is, so are we in this world.” Regarding this scripture, E.W. Kenyon writes, “He has given to us the same authority He had when He was here, and the believer’s position in Christ [in effect] gives him the same standing with the Father that Christ had when He was here.” Do you understand that? According to 1 John chapter 4, the way Jesus was on earth, so are we; we are just like Jesus! We are one with Christ once we are born again. We are made righteous through Him and we are given the same authority through Him. That is why we are commissioned to go into this world and use the power and authority we were given. Not just so the Christians can hog it for themselves. It’s to set the lost free so they can see the works of the Lord and turn from their wicked, worldly ways, and run to Jesus and live for Him forever! 

I feel asking God for something in the Name of Jesus is necessary for receiving something supernaturally to help change something in the natural; for example, money for a bill. I don’t know if that makes sense but take it for what it is. The only way to know what can be done when you speak in the Name of Jesus is to know what the bible says you can do. If you are ignorant of what the bible says, you are better off using the name of Henry.

In the New Testament we are constantly reminded that we have a part to play in our authority as a believer. We are told that YOU have to put on the new man after being born again. We are told that YOU are to give as YOU purpose in YOUR heart. We are told that YOU present yourself as a holy sacrifice. All these things are obtainable. The Lord expects things from you as a believer. It’s not a good thing to put off all the responsibilities of a believer over on the pastor or any other man of God. If the Lord says to do it, it must mean that it’s an obtainable goal. He wouldn’t tell us to do something we couldn’t do. We have a job to do here in the Name of Jesus.