The name Jesus has a lot of power. The devil knows this too and it scares him. He tried to take the power away by turning it into a flimsy curse word or a common exclamation of surprise or indignation. “Jesus! That’s a big fire!” Or “Jesus! You stepped on my toe!”

But when a follower of Jesus calls on His name with sincerity, humility, and faith, Jesus listens. He promised to make His unlimited power available to His disciples when calling on His name to accomplish His will in the world. The power to heal, to save, change hearts and lives for good.

“There is salvation in no one else, for there is no other name under heaven given to people by which we must be saved.” (Acts‬ ‭4‬:‭12,‬ ‭CSB‬‬)

In the Bible, miracles abounded before and after Jesus’s death. His name was used to heal, cast out demons and mental illness, forgive, and make the world a better place for the lost and broken.

We lack miracles today. And we are sorely in need of some. Perhaps it’s because we forgot how to call on Jesus. We’ve lost our sincerity, humility, and our faith when saying the simple, but oh-so-powerful name Jesus.

Don’t get me wrong, “Jesus” is not a magic word. It won’t open some secret door like “Open sesame.” Rather, Jesus is the name of God incarnate. He came to earth to connect with us and save us. When we call on Him as we call a dear friend, He will be show up with all His power and all His love.

Dear God, thank you for the power you have given your followers to heal, save, and love by calling on your name. Thank you for my salvation through your name. Please fill me with the humility and faith required to accomplish your will through your power.