The Mighty Name of God In the mighty name of God, great wonders have happened. When His name is invoked, chains fall off, prisoners are freed, sickness vanishes, the dead rise and devil’s tremble. When we call upon the Lord he comes to our rescue. Calling is to invoke the living person of the Lord Jesus in a simple, direct, genuine, and pure way. When we call upon the name of the Lord, it is like a child calls for his mother, desiring her presence. This kind of prayer by calling is not for the purpose of obtaining an answer but to have direct contact with the Person of the Lord Himself. II Corinthians 3:17 tells us that the Lord is the Spirit “Now the Lord is that Spirit: and where the Spirit of the Lord is, there is liberty.” Because the Lord Jesus is a resurrected and living Person, when we call on His name, saying, “Oh, Lord Jesus,” or “Jesus is Lord,” He responds. Acts 7:59 “And they stoned Stephen, calling upon God, and saying, Lord Jesus, receive my spirit.” Over and over again in Scripture, we read, "In my name," "In Jesus' name," or "In his name." The devils were powerless because of his name. The demons were cast out in his name. Healing occurred in his name. Salvation comes in his name. We are to baptize in his name. We are also justified in his name. Everything we do and say is done in his name. Colossians 3:17 “And whatsoever ye do in word or deed, do all in the name of the Lord Jesus, giving thanks to God and the Father by him.” John 14:13-14 says “And whatsoever ye shall ask in my name, that will I do, that the Father may be glorified in the Son. 14 If ye shall ask anything in my name, I will do it.” Further, in John 16:23-24 we learn “And in that day ye shall ask me nothing. Verily, verily, I say unto you, Whatsoever ye shall ask the Father in my name, he will give it you. 24 Hitherto have ye asked nothing in my name: ask, and ye shall receive, that your joy may be full.” This is the power in the name of the lord. In fact, when most of us pray we conclude with the phrase, "in Jesus' name." When we pray in Jesus' name, we are admitting the bankruptcy of our own name. When we pray in Jesus' name we come boldly before God because of the power of his name. We identify with the person of Jesus Christ. Jesus has literally given us his name. When we use His name, a number of heavenly doors are opened to us. Great miracles happen, for there is nothing too hard for the lord. We pray in his authority. To pray in his name is to ask by his authority, and to ask by his authority is to ask according to his will as revealed in his word. We need to submit to his will. Jesus' authority rested with his submission to the Father, so our authority rests with our submission to him. To ask in his name is to ask according to his nature, and his nature is one of submission. We pray expectantly. When we pray in Jesus' name, we may expect the answer in accordance with the value of his name. So, we can pray with great expectation. Dr Ashwin Drummond Laddertoheaven.co.in