By Evangelist Missy Andrea Mabry
For over a year, my daughter has been listening to the song “Break Every Chain”. It has been covered by many artists, but most notably by a group named Jesus Culture. The song expresses powerful words that we’ve become accustom to hearing from our Pastor, the elder, the missionary, the revivalist, or anyone who has persevered through tribulation, ultimately springing forth victoriously. The first line in “Break Every Chain” reads,“There is Power in the name of Jesus. There is Power in the name of Jesus. There is Power in the name of Jesus to break every chain, break every chain, break every chain.”
As I truly pondered on these words and reflected on past experiences, I realized it was not just the words that created a “change reaction,” but the absolute confidence (faith) in the promised word given. The “Word” that became flesh and walked this earth gives the believer authority to use the word of life given unto Him by His Father. This word is His name: Jesus.
Paul reminds us in Philippians 2:10-11 that at the name of Jesus every knee should bow, of things in heaven, and things in earth, and things under the earth; And that every tongue should confess that Jesus Christ is Lord, to the glory of God the Father.
I don’t know your story or the things that your have gone through. I don’t know your pain or what you had to go through to get here. I don’t know your present struggles or the upcoming chapters in your life. However, I can attest that at the name of Jesus everything shall bow, so unleash the power that was bestowed upon you – His name! Paul reminds us in 1 Timothy to stir up the gift. What gift? The gift delivered unto us by Jesus Christ through God, His father.
Jesus tells us in John 14:12-14 Verily, verily, I say unto you, He that believeth on Me, the works that I do shall he do also; and greater works than these shall he do; because I go unto my Father. And whatsoever ye shall ask in My name, that will I do, that the Father may be glorified in the Son. If ye shall ask any thing in My name, I will do it.
I implore you today to seriously take these words of life and apply them. Use the greatest weapon given unto men, our tongue, to infuse life. Allow the warrior to boldly stretch forth in you. When you speak life, earnestly believe the spoken word in the name of Jesus. In the midst of brokenness, despair, disappointment or desperation, there is a weapon of power in your arsenal given to all believers, the name of Jesus.
In the name of Jesus, power is given to cast out devils and bind the adversary that comes to kill, steal and destroy. In the name of Jesus, power is given for us to be healed, to be delivered, to be saved, and set free. In the name of Jesus, I speak life and not death. In the name of Jesus, I know my help cometh because it cometh from the Lord. There is Power in the name of Jesus. There is what? “Power in the name of Jesus” There is Power in the name of Jesus to do what? “To break every chain, Break every chain, Break every chain!”