In The Name Of Jesus... It's More Than A Tag Line!

Are we practicing a habit when we say, "in the name of Jesus" or are we literaly coming in the authority of Jesus? Amongst many, "In the name of Jesus" has become a mere tag line at the end of prayer. When you say in Jesus name, it means you are coming in His authority. It is not just words, but words demonstrating power. If you are saying in the name of Jesus and power is not being demonstrated, you can be assured that you are operating out of your own authority and not Jesus.

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Ambassador
–noun
1.
a diplomatic official of the highest rank, sent by one sovereign or state to another as its resident representative (ambassador extraordinary and plenipotentiary).
2.
a diplomatic official of the highest rank sent by a government to represent it on a temporary mission, as for negotiating a treaty.
3.
a diplomatic official serving as permanent head of a country's mission to the United Nations or some other international organization.
4.
an authorized messenger or representative.

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For example a King may have a message he wants delivered to someone, so he gives the message to a representative (ambassador). The ambassador then takes down the message of the king and delivers it where it needs to go. When the ambassador gives the king's decree it is not on his own authority, but since it has the king's seal on it the message is taken seriously. The ambassador is one delivering a message in the name of the king, so the message has the power of the king. The Bible says that we are ambassadors of Christ. Christ is sitting at the right hand of the Father and He has sent us out as witnesses on His behalf. The message that He has given us is His word to deliver. So when we deliver the message, we are delivering it with His seal on it (seal of the Holy Spirit). We deliver it in the name of Jesus, and His word never returns void. On the contrary an ambassador cannot deliver their own message and expect to see results, because it wont have the seal of the king on it. In fact it would be an insult to the king if the ambassador attempted to do such a thing. Likewise we must keep this in mind as ambassadors of Christ. We ought not be found speaking our own message (and trying to tag His name to it) but instead we must always deliver His message.

To cultivate a strong prayer life begin to be awaken to what "in Jesus name" is really saying. Make sure when you use His name that it is lining up with His message. Otherwise you will be speaking on your own authority. Find it in the script (Bible) before you speak on His authority. If you want to walk in the authority of Jesus, you must speak AND act on the Word. What good would it do if an ambassador wrote down what the king said, but never delivered the message? Likewise what good is it for a christian to take note of the Word and speak the Word if they are not going to act on it (a hearer of the word, but not a doer causes one to live a life of deception).

The book of acts is a wonderful depiction of people walking in Jesus name.

In the book of acts you will find this pattern:

- Come in authority (with demonstration). The authority is the Word (Jesus is the Word)

- The demonstration sends forth a witness

- Jesus name is exalted

- People are drawn to Jesus and saved

Acts 3-4:4

1 Now Peter and John went up together to the temple at the hour of prayer, the ninth hour. 2 And a certain man lame from his mother’s womb was carried, whom they laid daily at the gate of the temple which is called Beautiful, to ask alms from those who entered the temple; 3 who, seeing Peter and John about to go into the temple, asked for alms. 4 And fixing his eyes on him, with John, Peter said, “Look at us.” 5 So he gave them his attention, expecting to receive something from them. 6 Then Peter said, “Silver and gold I do not have, but what I do have I give you: In the name of Jesus Christ of Nazareth, rise up and walk.” 7 And he took him by the right hand and lifted him up, and immediately his feet and ankle bones received strength. 8 So he, leaping up, stood and walked and entered the temple with them—walking, leaping, and praising God. 9 And all the people saw him walking and praising God. 10 Then they knew that it was he who sat begging alms at the Beautiful Gate of the temple; and they were filled with wonder and amazement at what had happened to him...many of those who heard the word believed; and the number of the men came to be about five thousand.