Jesus--Name Above All Names: Releasing His Anointing in Your Life by Joyce Meyer

I NTRODUCTION
    What is in a person's name? So much more than most people realize.
    A name is representative of the person; it personifies his character. It identifies him and sets him apart from everyone else.
    When we call someone by his name, we are not just speaking a name. We are declaring something about him.
    In the same way, when we speak the Name of Jesus, we are not just speaking a name. We are declaring a Name that embodies power—not human power, but all the power and authority of God. (Colossians 2:9,10.)
    When we speak the Name, we are describing the Person. Jesus means Savior, and we are calling Him according to what He does for us—He saves us from sin, from our failures, from our mistakes and from circumstances that are not in His will. (See Matthew 1:21.)
    The Bible teaches us that there is no other name which is above the Name of Jesus. It teaches us that at the mention of Jesus’ Name every creature must bow, that Jesus’ Name has power and authority in heaven, on earth and under the earth. (Philippians 2:9,10.)
    Jesus’ Name represents Jesus, so when we pray in His Name, it is just as though Jesus is the One doing the praying, the asking.
    When we speak the Name of Jesus in prayer, power is immediately made available to us.
    What kind of power?
    Power to bless others, power that brings help for ourselves, power to enjoy the good things God has planned for our lives.
    Many times in the meetings and conferences I hold, while I am ministering, I speak the Name of Jesus from the platform. When I do, I can sense His Presence and power being released in the room. I believe people are receiving healing, accepting Jesus as their Savior and becoming filled with the inner strength of the Holy Spirit in that Name.
    We need more revelation about the power the Name of Jesus holds.
    A few years ago I wrote a book called
The Word, the Name, the Blood.
As I was preparing recently to teach on the Name of Jesus, 1 reread the section in that book on the Name of Jesus. I believe the Lord was encouraging my faith in that area. I have found that God will occasionally give me a little refresher course about the power and authority in the Name.
    No matter how much we may know about the power the Name of Jesus holds, there are new things we can learn, or we may need to be refreshed in things we have already learned.
    The Lord does not want us to forget the foundational principles of His Word. He knows that if our faith is not stirred up in this area, no matter what we may try to do in our life, it will not work.
    If you as a Christian are feeling as though things don't seem to be “working” for you the way they used to work, it may be that you have lost sight of the foundational principles in the Word about the power in the Name of Jesus.
    You may think there are greater and more important things to devote your time and attention to, but you must never feel that it is unimportant to study on the Name of Jesus.
    If you do not have a personal relationship with the Lord, there is something you need to know right now. There is power in His Name to change the circumstances in your life that you are struggling with. All you have to do is receive the power He has made available to you through His Name.
    With His power, you should be able to handle anything that comes against you.
    I would like to share with you some things I have learned about the power in the Name to enlighten and refresh your understanding.
    In this book you will learn how to stir up your faith in the power of the Name to effectively use its authority in prayer.
    As a minister of the Gospel, I know I need to keep my faith strong in these areas because I cannot minister without it. I must be constantly aware of the tremendous power that is released every time I speak the Name of Jesus.
    I pray that by the time you finish reading this book, your faith in the Lord and in Jesus’ Name will be so stirred up that you will begin to pray in a different way, that when