4. Use the Name of Jesus for Supernatural Protection
“The name of the Lord is a strong fortress; the godly run to him and are safe.” –Proverbs 18:10
Oh, how the devil doesn’t want you to know this one. His entire profession is steal, kill and destroy. So, when you start using the Name of Jesus to protect you, your family and your property—he’ll go out of business in your neck of the woods. Saturating his plans with the Name of Jesus will stop him from oppressing you and your family, and will keep you safe.
There was a pastor of a church in Los Angeles, Calif., who spent his life serving God. He was not a spiritual novice—he was a good, honest, God-loving, God-worshiping man.And he knew about spiritual laws. He was walking home from church one night when he noticed four men following behind him. They kept getting closer and closer, and he knew something wasn’t right. He tried to run off (he was in his 60s at the time), but they caught up to him, jumped him and started beating him. He was able to run up onto the front porch of a nearby home, which happened
to belong to members of his church, and started banging on the door. When they opened the door and saw what was happening, they just shut the door! So, this pastor was in trouble. He grabbed a
broom from the front porch and started trying to fight off the men. Then, one of the men pulled out a weapon, and the situation escalated. Suddenly, it dawned on him that he needed to use the Name of Jesus! So, he yelled out, “In the Name of the Lord Jesus Christ of Nazareth, you touch not God’s
prophet and do him no harm!” Those men immediately backed off out to the sidewalk. He kept pointing his finger at them and saying, “In the Name of Jesus!” And all four ran off! The Name of Jesus is your supernatural protection, your emergency number and your rescue vehicle, all wrapped up in one. It responds immediately, acts perfectly, and gets the job done without delay or hiccup. It should always be your first line of defense and will help you when there seems to be no way out. That is what happened to a Christian man who was on a 747 airplane that crashed into another commercial airliner while on the ground killing most of the passengers. Both planes
were burning and were quickly being engulfed in flames. All the exits were blocked and fire
was everywhere, and he was trapped inside. In his moment of impossibility—he did what he
knew to do—he called on the Name of Jesus.
Now, before he had left on this trip, he had prayed over his travel and believed God for safety.
He put his faith stake in the ground before he even left. And now, as he called on the Name of
Jesus, the next thing he knew, (as he has testified to many times) suddenly found himself out
on the wing of the plane. He didn’t use an exit—he was just supernaturally translated out. Just
suddenly out of danger without any natural explanation he was taken out of the fire.
In conclusion, when you use the Name of Jesus in these four situations—or any situation—you
will discover for yourself what His exalted Name can do. Begin to speak it with confidence and
authority. It’s a mighty weapon of warfare that never fails!
Jesus loves you and so do I! Pastor Doug
