Power In The Name Of Jesus

By A. Schwarz
I have recently fallen in love with this song! (You should check it out at the link at the bottom of this post).

Last month, I went to a college worship night not expecting anything particularly spectacular. I was thinking, hey, this will be a cool time for us students to worship our LORD and Creator together, but I didn't think I'd walk away with profound discoveries or gleanings. But I am so glad I was wrong! There were two girls there that night, one from Kingdom Building Ministries and the other who was visiting with her from Africa. That night, the group had decided to sing in a natural cave/amphitheater, and a handful of the students would randomly shout, "JESUS!!!" into the cavern. Their shouts would echo off the walls as others would join in with a resounding reply, "JESUS!!!"

Now I feel ashamed at my reaction, but at the time, I felt uncomfortable with it. I had been taught in church to keep to yourself, worship God but without being loud or obnoxious- to be respectful in your worship. I had this preconceived idea in my mind that Christians were to be reserved and polite (think classic Southern hospitality and such…). The idea of living your life for Christ without abandon was mentioned all the time, but without much of an illustration of how.

But wasn't it David who, when the ark of the covenant was brought to Jerusalem, shouted and danced before the Lord without regard for his own dignity? (2 Samuel 6)

So back to the worship night… When the first shout was made, both of the girls I mentioned replied in turn with a shout, "JESUS!" Afterward, I think they noticed my reserve and simply said, "There is power in the name of Jesus." Not a whimsical fairytale thing you tell little kids, but a power so great that His disciples and followers have moved mountains, healed the sick, cast out demons, and pushed forth revivals all through the power of His name.

"Therefore God has highly exalted him and bestowed on him the name that is above every name, so that at the name of Jesus every knee should bow, in heaven and on earth and under the earth, and every tongue confess that Jesus Christ is Lord, to the glory of God the Father." Philippians 2:9-11

That night, we ended up singing the song, "Break Every Chain." The song says the exact same thing that, "there is power in the name of Jesus."

There is POWER in the NAME of JESUS!

(You should definitely check it out!)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IC0Z8htH02Q