Lesson 6 The Power Of His Name

     In Philippians 2:9-11 (Amplified) the Word declares that God has highly exalted Jesus and gave Him a name above every name.
     We've known for a long time that Jesus and God's Word are one and the same.  Sometimes we don't always put these two together like we should.
     In John 1:1-14 (Amplified) we see that in verse 9 how this Word was the true light and that this Light was Jesus.  When the Word entered into Mary's womb and became flesh, we called this flesh Jesus.  This Jesus before He took upon Himself this likeness of flesh, was called the Word of God.  Not only is He the Word of God, but He is the Light of the World.
     In the book of Genesis 1:3 (Amplified) God said, "Let there be light" and there was light.  This light was the first of many manifestations of Jesus in Light form, in Word form, in flesh form and in His Glory as the resurrected King of Kings.  Many seem to think that when God spoke Light, it was the sun, but God didn't make the sun and moon until Genesis 1:16.  This Light God spoke forth was what is spoken of in John 1:9 (Amplified) which says, "There it was...the true light (was then) coming into the world (the genuine, perfect, steadfast Light) that illumines every person. Now we can understand some things more clearly."
     When this Light became the Word, then God spoke this Light (by His Word) into Mary's womb and this Word became flesh.  We called this flesh, this man or child, Jesus.  He was always the Son of God in different ways.  Only when He became man was He called Jesus.  He was revealed throughout the old covenant in many forms, but only to the new covenant people was He revealed in this flesh and blood body.
     Now we can understand better when we see 2 Corinthians 4:3-5 (Amplified) about the Light of the gospel being blinded by the god of this world.  John 12:35-36 (Amplified) we see Jesus saying in verse 36 that "while you have the Light, believe in the Light (have faith in it, hold onto it, rely on it) that you may become sons of the Light and be filled with Light."  We also see in John 12:46 (Amplified) Jesus says, "I have come as a Light into the world (whoever cleaves to and trusts in and relies on Me) may not continue to live in darkness."
     David did not have Jesus in the old covenant, but he did have the Word.  David writes in Psalm 119:130 (Amplified) that "the entrance and unfolding of Your Words give Light."  So, you see, even though Jesus wasn't revealed as a man until time for the Church age was to begin, the Light was already here from Genesis 1 when God spoke and His Word was released in the world.  Psalm 138:2 (Amplified) gives us more revelation about His name being above every name.  It reads, "I will worship toward Your Holy Temple and praise Your name for Your loving kindness and for Your truth and faithfulness; for You have exalted above all else Your name and Your Word, and You have magnified Your Word above all Your name."
     We, as Christian people, have been honored by being able to see the Light, Word, and flesh all being made One.  We can see the exalted Word being named Jesus and actually walking among men and being sacrificed as the Lamb of God.
     When men of God talk about speaking the Word and living the Word (these Word people everyone talks about), we are living in the Light and walking in this Light.  Since Jesus and the Word are actually one and the same, when we walk in the Word, we are walking in Him.  Is there anything that Jesus can do that the Word can't?  If they are the same, then the power of Jesus is in the power of the gospel unto salvation.
     Psalms 107:20 (Amplified) says "He sends His Word and heals them and rescues them from the pit and destruction."  Matthew 8:8 is the scripture where we actually see Jesus and the Word as one.  The Word in Psalms 107:20 actually was made flesh and we saw God's Word work in this natural world.
     When we talk about being in the Word, it's not some religious thing to look holy, but a Light being turned on in our spirit that actually brings health and healing. God says in Proverbs 4:20-27 (Amplified), especially verse 22,"(My Words) are life to those who find them, healing and health to all their flesh."