In My Name #2

   As Blood bought believers in Christ Jesus, we are IN HIS NAME! This isn't just an expression or saying we do when we pray. We are actually IN HIS Name. My wife and I made covenant in August 1961 and as part of that covenant, she was no longer Mary McNulty, but became Mrs. James Hayes. She is in my name.

  Everything I am and have, are equally hers because she is in my name. In Acts9:3-4(Amp), Saul was on the road to Damascus when Jesus stopped him with, "The Light of His Glory and Presence." Thus, we read, "Now as he traveled on, he came near to Damascus, and suddenly a Light from Heaven flashed around him. And he fell to the ground. Then he heard a Voice saying to him, Saul, Saul, Why are you persecuting Me? (harassing, troubling and molesting Me)? And Saul said, Who are You Lord? And He said, I Am Jesus, Whom you are persecuting; it is dangerous and it will turn out badly for you."

  Jesus took it personally to have Saul persecute the Church. The Church is in His Name and persecuting the Church, is persecuting Jesus. You and Jesus have become One, like my wife and I are one. She doesn't just use my name, she has now become one with me. Paul taught about the relationship between a husband and wife in Eph.5:32(Amp) saying, "This Mystery is very great, but I speak concerning (the relation of) Christ and the Church." My wife is in my name and has the benefit of all that name involves. If another person goes to the bank and requests money from my account, then that person won't be given anything, But, if Mary does this, then she'll receive whatsoever she asks, because she's in my name.

  Many pray and use the Name of Jesus without truly understanding we are in His Name and have the right to use His Name. Acts 19:14-16,13(Amp) tells us, "Seven sons of a certain Jewish Chief Priest named Sceva were doing this (practicing exorcism) the one evil Spirit retorted, Jesus I know and Paul I know about, but who are you?" We glean more information about this in Verse13, which says, "Then some of the traveling Jewish exorcists (men who adjure evil spirits) also undertook to call the Name of the Lord Jesus over those who had evil spirits, saying, I solemnly implore you and charge you by the Jesus Whom Paul preaches."

  Did these men use the right Name? Was this the same Jesus Paul preached? Yes, it was. What then was the difference between using His Name and being IN HIS NAME? The same difference between you going to the bank and using my name, and my wife going to the bank in my name. We are called by His Name and are in that Name. Do you understand that you and Jesus now share the Same Name? Eph.3:13-15(Amp) says, "So I ask you not to lose heart (not to faint or become despondent through fear) at what I am suffering in you behalf; (Rather,Glory in it) for it is an honor to you. For this reason (seeing the greatness of this plan by which you are built together in Christ Jesus For Whom every family in Heaven and earth is Named, that Father from Whom all fatherhood takes its title and derives its name." You are in His Name.