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 THERE IS POWER IN THE NAME

"To holy people the very name of Jesus is a name to feed upon, a name to transport. His name can raise the dead and transfigure and beautify the living." John Henry Newman

PRAY:   Oh Lord, no one is like You! You are great and Your name is mighty in power. I praise You for Your acts of power. I praise You for Your surpassing greatness. My help is in the name of the Lord, and You are the maker of heaven and earth. Thank You that You sent Your Holy Spirit to protect us, by the power of Your name - the name You gave Jesus and the name You gave the Holy Spirit. There is power in Your name, oh God, and I praise You. Amen!

REFLECT:  Have you ever thought about the power in a name? There are many people who at some point change their name because they want a name with more meaning and more power. Have you ever thought about why the name of God and Jesus are used so often as swear words? It's because they have power in them. No one says "Oh Buddha" as a swear word. Yelling out "Hare Krishna damn it" has no power behind it. But without even knowing it, people all over the world use God and Jesus' name in both heartfelt worship, and in intense anger, because there is POWER in the name! We pray in the name of Jesus, because we know that He hears us and has the power to answer us. How do you use the names of God, Jesus, and the Holy Spirit? Do you think about the power in the name?

ACT:  Whenever you use God's name think about the power behind that name. You use it because He is the only being in the galaxies capable of actually hearing you and answering you. Even with 2 billion people in the world. He is powerful enough to listen to you and He loves you enough to respond. You have conversations, arguments, and worship times with the invisible God. Why? Because you know there is power in His name and you are trusting your life to Him. And when someone near you uses God's name in vain, don't be offended for they don't understand. Acknowledge that you both recognize the power in His name. You just use it differently! Talk to Him right now and be aware of His power. Call out His name because your help is in the name of the Lord.