The Power of the Name 2/15 Thursday Thoughts

Peter and John instantly grasped the significance of His Name. Passing into the temple they met a beggar-cripple. He was 40 years old and had been crippled from birth. Peter commanded: "In the name of Jesus Christ of Nazareth rise up and walk." (Acts 3:6) Heaven's lightning struck the man. He leaped to his feet, whole. . . Matchless name! The secret of power was in it. When they used the name, power struck. The dynamite of heaven exploded. . . The apostles used the Name. It worked. The deacons at Samaria used the Name. (Acts 9:31) The fire flashed. Believers everywhere, forever, were commanded to use it. The Name detonated around the world. -- John G. Lake