I Am In The Midst Of Them

"For where two or three are gathered together in My name, I am there in the midst of them." (1)

What assurance. Christ's promises are for you and me. Every promise in God's word is ours. "By every word that proceeds from the mouth of God" (2) are we to live. In the above verse, Christ was speaking to His disciples. However, His promise is to all His honest and sincere followers who gather together in His name and He will be there present with them in Spirit.

In His name we are to pray and our prayers will be answered, "Whatever you ask in My name, that I will do, that the Father may be glorified in the Son. If you ask anything in My name, I will do it." (3)

In His name we are saved: "Nor is there salvation in any other, for there is no other name under heaven given among men by which we must be saved." (4)

In His name demons are cast out, "Teacher, we saw someone who does not follow us casting out demons in Your name." (5) "In My name they will cast out demons," (6) and "Then the seventy returned with joy, saying, "Lord, even the demons are subject to us in Your name." (7)

In His name we receive the Holy Spirit, "The Helper, the Holy Spirit whom the Father will send in My name, He will teach you all things and bring to your remembrance all things that I said to you." (8)

In His name people are healed, "In the name of Jesus Christ of Nazareth, rise up and walk. And he took him by the right hand and lifted him up, and immediately his feet and ankle bones received strength. So he, leaping up stood and walked." (9)

In His name He will be present with us, "Whoever receives this little child in My name receives Me; and whoever receives Me receives Him who sent Me." (10)

There is power in the name of Jesus for all who yield their allegiance to Him. (11)

1. Matthew 18:20.
2. Matthew 4:4.
3. John 14:13, 14.
4. Acts 4:12, see also Acts 2:21 and Joel 2:32.
5. Mark 9:38.
6. Mark 16:17.
7. Luke 10:17.
8. John 14:26.
9. Acts 3:6-8, see Acts 4:10.
10. Luke 9:48.
11. Matthew 28:18; John 1:12.