It is essential for a believer to pray using the name of Jesus.
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Jesus says “I am the true vine, and my Father is the husbandman” (John 15:1).
December 20, 2023, by Dr. George Bing
In today's daily devotional, we will be discussing the greatest name, Jesus Christ, and His power to heal people through believers. In many of our previous daily devotionals, we have been discussing the diverse ways that Jesus Christ has healed people. Throughout the Bible, He has used different methods to heal people, including speaking the Word and casting out demonic spirits that cause sickness and diseases.
Today, we will shift our focus onto believers whom the Lord can potentially use to lay hands on sick people, and they will receive healing. Did you know that if you have been anointed by God, you have been given the power from God to lay hands on people, and they will be healed? The Bible says, "And these signs shall follow them that believe: In my name shall they cast out devils; they shall speak with new tongues; they shall take up serpents; and if they drink any deadly thing, it shall not hurt them; they shall lay their hands on the sick, and they shall recover" (Mark 16:17-18).
It is essential for a believer to pray using the name of Jesus. This emphasis is because you and I have no power independent of Him. Jesus Himself says, "I am the vine, you are the branches. He who abides in me, and I in him, bears much fruit; for without me, you can do nothing" (John 15:5). What the Lord is conveying here is that you must be connected to Him to have the power to do anything productive in this world. Just like disconnecting an appliance such as a washing machine, dryer, or vacuum cleaner from an electrical outlet renders it powerless.
In the same way, that’s you and I independent of our power source (Jesus Christ) if we have no connection (relationship) with Him. Any other name used is not the vine and that’s the power source. Jesus says “I am the true vine, and my Father is the husbandman” (John 15:1). What are your thoughts?
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