There's just something about that name.

Freedom.  Today, I celebrate freedom in Jesus name.

Her jaw locked as she stared straight ahead, her eyes focused on a terror unseen to us.  We slowly questioned her hoping to figure out what was going on.  She only nodded not making eye contact.  "What is keeping you from speaking?" we asked gently.  Without words, her eyes darted to the floor and she lifted one small finger to point downward at something not visible in the natural.  "Do you remember where your strength comes from?  Do you remember who protects you?" we asked her.  Silently, never moving her head, she looked up towards the Heavens.

"Yes, that's right." we told her with tears in our eyes. "You don't have to be scared.  You're never alone.  Jesus fights for you."  We began praying - casting away the evil, calling on angels, and calling on His power to chase away the darkness that was oppressing her.

"Your strength is in His name," I told her.  "I know its hard.  I know you're scared, but say His name.  Just pray it in your heart until you have the freedom to say it out loud." I urged her squeezing her hand tightly. "Jezi - Jezi - Jezi" I repeated.  I watched her back straighten, tears rolled down her cheeks.  Still no sound coming from her mouth.  "Jezi - Jezi - Jezi" I said again.  She stared beyond me - focused on whatever was terrorizing her.  "Say His name.  You can do it.  He will give you the strength"  Her lips pursed and eyes narrowed, fighting the demon that was binding her.  She tried to speak.  "Do you remember how to pray without speaking?  In your heart?" I asked.  She nodded her head.  "Do that.  Say HIs name in your heart."  The muscles in her back tensed until in one loud burst we heard it escape from her mouth, "JEZI"  

She prayed, a child, thanking her Father for giving her strength.  She prayed thanking Him for protection.  She prayed thanking Him for chasing away the evil that was oppressing her.

Spoken in a quiet whisper or shouted from a mountain top - in songs of praise or in guttural cries of sorrow: Jesus.  There is no other name in Heaven or in earth that has the power to save.  Call His name and Jesus chases away darkness and banishes all evil.  Jesus calms the seas and stills our fears.  Jesus brings peace like a river.  Jesus shoulders our burdens.  Jesus levels the mountains and the valleys.  Jesus makes impossible things possible.  Jesus breaks the chains of sin and death.  Jesus fights for us and gives freedom.  He is our help in time of trouble, and we need only trust and call upon Him.  There is no power in Heaven or on earth that can separate us, His beloved from Him.

Philippians 2:10-11 At the name of Jesus every knee will bow, of those who are in heaven and on earth and under the earth, and that every tongue will confess that Jesus Christ is Lord, to the glory of God the Father.