Worthy Brief - 1/30/2026
Friend, you have authority in His name!
Philippians 2:9-11 Therefore God also has highly exalted Him and given Him the name which is above every name, 10 that at the name of Jesus every knee should bow, of those in heaven, and of those on earth, and of those under the earth, 11 and that every tongue should confess that Jesus Christ is Lord, to the glory of God the Father.
John 14:13-14 And whatever you ask in My name, that I will do, that the Father may be glorified in the Son. 14 If you ask anything in My name, I will do it.
The Name of Yeshua (Jesus) is not a phrase we repeat -- it is a legal reality established by Heaven. Scripture declares that God "highly exalted Him and bestowed on Him the Name that is above every name." That exaltation was not poetic; it was judicial. The name of Yeshua carries authority because it represents finished obedience, proven victory, and delegated rule. Every knee bows not because the Name is loud, but because it is supreme.
Many attempt to use the Name as a formula, but Heaven does not respond to repetition -- it responds to alignment. The Name of Yeshua is not magic; it is authority exercised by those who stand in agreement with His lordship. When spoken without submission, it becomes noise. When spoken in faith and obedience, it carries the weight of the Kingdom.
To speak the Name rightly is to speak from union, not desperation. It is to declare what Heaven has already decided. Demons recognize the Name not because of pronunciation, but because of who stands behind it. Authority flows when the speaker yields to the One whose Name is spoken.
Heaven backs the Name when it is spoken from faith, obedience, and alignment. The Name carries authority because Yeshua earned it -- and He authorizes His body to use it.
Friend, speak the Name of Yeshua (Jesus) with reverence and confidence. Do not treat it as a formula to fix problems, but as a declaration of Heaven’s rule. When you stand aligned with Yeshua and speak His Name, Heaven responds, darkness yields, and order is restored. Every knee will bow, every tongue will confess, and every realm will recognize what Heaven has already declared: Yeshua HaMashiach is Lord -- and His authority is released through those who stand in His Name.
Shabbat Shalom -- have a great weekend and we'll see you first thing on Monday!
George & Baht Rivka (Melbourne, Florida)
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