One of the great delights I have experienced in the last few weeks is to learn some of the songs of this generation of believers. I do love the old songs. I do love the old hymns. I guess I could say that I love all worship songs that exalt the name and work of Christ Jesus my LORD.
I have come to appreciate learning some new ones (at least new to me). That happened recently during worship. The song was, “I speak Jesus.” [Written by Dustin Smith, Abby Benton, Carlene Prince, Jesse Reeves, Kristen Dutton, and Raina Pratt.]
It begins, “I just want to speak the name of Jesus, Over every heart and every mind, I know there is peace within your presence, I speak Jesus,” and continues “Your name is power, Your name is healing, Your name is life. Break every stronghold, Shine through the shadows, Burn like a fire.” Jesus!
Peter and John spoke the name Jesus over a crippled man in Acts 3, and he was healed. The resulting celebration brought them to the attention of the Jewish rulers and High Priest. They took Peter and John into custody and the following day asked them, “By what power or by what name have you done this?” [Acts 4:1-7 NKJV]
Peter responded, “Let it be known to you all, and to all the people of Israel, that by the name of Jesus Christ of Nazareth, whom you crucified, whom God raised from the dead, by Him this man stands here before you whole.”
He went on, “Nor is there salvation in any other, for there is no other name under heaven given among men by which we must be saved.” [4:10, 12 NKJV]
And one day, across the cosmos, God will confirm that Christ Jesus’ name is power, healing and life for “God highly exalted Him and gave Him the name that is above every name, so that at the name of Jesus every knee will bow—of those who are 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 HCSB]
Amen & Amen
