Just mentioning the name of Jesus can change everything. It can change our attitude, our view towards someone or something. Jesus can change our whole perspective, if we let him.
It’s more than just mentioning his name. It’s the knowledge of who he is and what he brings to the situation or conversation. He provides peace in the storm. Healing where there is pain. Love where it feels lost. But it needs to be more than knowledge of him. When we speak his name we need to seek what he is doing in the moment and share it with the faith that he will do what he tells us.
Years ago I was standing in line and heard a woman say she could only wear certain shoes because her feet hurt. Knowing that God could heal her I asked to pray for her. I prayed and she was not healed and she grew angry with me.
I can’t control how she choose to react. But I should have asked God how he wanted to reach her and what to say. I relied on what I knew of what God could do. Instead of seeking him first before speaking or acting. I expected God to act out of what I had learned he could do. Instead of seeking what he wanted to do in that moment for that person.
There is power in the name of Jesus. But speaking his name without seeking him is fruitless. Its his power, his will, and his children he wants to reach. When we share Jesus with others we need to seek him and ask him. What he wants to do and say. And how he wants to reach them.
Jesus knew how to reach us. We need to seek him to reach others.