BVOV Magazine 2013 - present

****** continued from p. 6 ****** The reason every knee must bow at the Name of Jesus is because in addition to that Name having been conferred on Him, He won it by conquest. He passed every test, overcame every temptation, conquered the devil, and proved Himself LORD of all. Therefore, God “set him at his own right hand in the heavenly places, far above all principality, and power, and might, and dominion, and every name that is named, not only in this world, but also in that which is to come” (Ephesians 1:20-21). What does all this have to do with us? you might wonder. As believers, Jesus’ Name belongs to us, too. It’s ours just as it’s His, and He intends for us to use it. That’s why just days after He’d been raised from the dead He said to His disciples: “All power is given unto me in heaven and in earth. Go ye therefore…into all the world, and preach the gospel to every creature. He that believeth and is baptized shall be saved; but he that believeth not shall be damned. And these signs shall follow them that believe; In my name shall they cast out devils; they shall speak with new tongues…they shall lay hands on the sick, and they shall recover” (Matthew 28:18-19; Mark 16:15-18). In John 16:23-24, Jesus put it this way: “Whatsoever ye shall ask the Father in my name, he will give it you. Hitherto have ye asked nothing in my name: ask, and ye shall receive, that your joy may be full.” In other words Jesus said, “You pray in My Name, and I will endorse your prayer.” In legal terms that’s called power of attorney. Because it authorizes one person to fully access and draw on another person’s resources, a power of attorney is worth whatever the person is worth who issued it. That means the power of attorney you’ve been given by Jesus is worth whatever God is worth. How do you measure what God is worth? You can’t! It’s incalculable! Fill Out the Check When I think of the worth of a name, I’m often reminded of Brother Roberts’ oldest son, Ronnie. As a young man he got tired of being known as Oral Roberts’ son, so the first time he tried to borrow the money to buy a car he applied for the loan just in his own name. After looking over Ronnie’s application, the banker said to him: “Son, you’re evidently a nice young man, but you don’t have any credit history. I can’t loan you the money for a car unless you have a sizeable down payment.” “Would it do any good if I were to tell you that Oral Roberts is my dad?” Ronnie asked. “Of course!” exclaimed the banker. “You should have told me that before. If you’re Oral Roberts’ son, certainly I can loan you the money!” Why did the name Oral Roberts make such a difference in that situation? Because of what that name represented. Behind that name was Oral Roberts University, the City of Faith hospital, and all kinds of other assets. Think about the assets Jesus’ Name represents. He is LORD of all. He owns all the resources in heaven and earth! As Brother Kenneth E. Hagin used to say, “Jesus has given you and me a blank check that’s already signed with His Name.” He’s just waiting for us to fill it out! To confidently fill out the check though, you have to know what belongs to you in Christ. You have to find out what He’s provided for you in His Will. What is His Will? The New Testament! Jesus’ Last Will and Testament says that in Him all the promises of God are to us yes and amen (2 Corinthians 1:20). Contrary to what religious tradition has sometimes taught, you don’t have to wait until you get to heaven to claim those promises either. That’s not how wills work. 8 : BVOV

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