What the Name of Jesus Means for Us

Because of Jesus' name, God sees us as one with His Son:

"22And the glory which thou gavest me I have given them; that they may be one, even as we are one: 23I in them, and thou in me, that they may be made perfect in one; and that the world may know that thou hast sent me, and hast loved them, as thou hast loved me." (John 17: 22-23)

and of course:

"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." (1 John 4: 17)

Through His name, our prayers our answered:

"And whatsoever ye shall ask in my name, that will I do, that the Father may be glorified in the Son." (John 14: 13)

Through His name, we have life:

"But these are written, that ye might believe that Jesus is the Christ, the Son of God; and that believing ye might have life through his name." (John 20: 31)

By His name, we have healing:

"And his name through faith in his name hath made this man strong, whom ye see and know: yea, the faith which is by him hath given him this perfect soundness in the presence of you all." (Acts 3: 16)

Through His name, we have authority over evil spirits:

"And this did she many days. But Paul, being grieved, turned and said to the spirit, I command thee in the name of Jesus Christ to come out of her. And he came out the same hour." (Acts 16: 18)

For the believer today, we have a good name in Jesus, not a name which we gained from our parents, or which we earned through our upbringing or efforts, but by the grace of God demonstrated for us at the Cross, at the Resurrection, and today through Jesus' ministry today on our behalf.

This name, bought and paid for through His blood, grants to us favor beyond anything that gold and silver can buy:

"And if ye call on the Father, who without respect of persons judgeth according to every man's work, pass the time of your sojourning here in fear: 18Forasmuch as ye know that ye were not redeemed with corruptible things, as silver and gold, from your vain conversation received by tradition from your fathers; 19But with the precious blood of Christ, as of a lamb without blemish and without spot: 20Who verily was foreordained before the foundation of the world, but was manifest in these last times for you, 21Who by him do believe in God, that raised him up from the dead, and gave him glory; that your faith and hope might be in God." (1 Peter 1: 17-21)

Notice that Peter talks about how we can pray to our Father in heaven. Why? Because of the name of Jesus, through whom we receive this blessed, eternal favor.

Hallelujah!