His Name

 For this reason also, God highly exalted Him, and bestowed on Him the name which is above every name, so that at the name of Jesus EVERY KNEE WILL BOW, of those who are in heaven and on earth and under the earth. Philippians 2:9-10

I was listening to the song "Love Has A Name," by Jesus Culture today, and was struck by a part of the lyrics. I'd heard the song many times now, but somehow, I never fully heard this part. It always amazes me how we can read the same Scripture times on end, and yet one day "see" and "hear" something we never did before. It's the same with songs, writings, and so on that are focusing on Him. It's been said that if the Father will use a donkey to speak, as He did with Balaam, the prophet hired by Israel's enemy to curse them, we had best learn to listen for His voice through any and all places and people. I certainly felt He was doing so today, and so I write.

The lyric that grabbed my heart went, "Love has a name.....Jesus. Joy has a name....Jesus....Victory has a name...Jesus....Hope has a name.....Jesus." I was moved because I was made aware in fresh, new ways, of the power to be found in the name of Jesus. As Philippians 2 says, at His name, every knee will bow. Every knee must bow. And we will see the fullness of that proof on that great day when all are called to account before Him. I rejoice however that even now, if we will believe, we will see the name of Jesus overcome all that comes against us.

The enemy has "names" that he uses to come against us. Hate, Mourning, Defeat, Despair. In our own strength, we cannot overcome them. But in and at the name of Jesus, all must bow. The love we so desperately need to be held in, is found in the name of Jesus. The sorrows we feel engulfing us are pushed back by the joy given us in the name of Jesus. The defeat we feel trapped in is crushed by the victory we have in the name of Jesus. And the despair and hopelessness that are like chains upon our soul, are broken by the hope we have in the name of Jesus. When we discover all these things that are found in His name, we fine one more; Life. Life has a name....Jesus.

There's another lyric that held me in its grip as I listened. "We will fix our eyes on the One who overcame....We will stand in awe of the One who breaks the chains." This is what must happen in our hearts in order to realize the fullness of the power of His name. We must fix our eyes upon Him. We must attune our hearts to the truth of who He is. When we do, we will overcome in His name, and we will see every "chain" in our lives broken by the power of His name. We will see all the power of the devil and his hell broken, bowed, by the name of Jesus. Yes, they will come back with a renewed attack, but when we stand firmly in and on the name of Jesus, they will be put to flight and to shame......every time.

Yes, love has a name....Jesus. And because of that, if we are His, we have a name in Him as well. And no other name can stand before His name. May the lyrics of that song, and words of Philippians 2 be burned into our hearts and minds. May we realize all we have and are....in the name of Jesus.

Blessings,

Pastor O