His Name is powerful, forever!

Church on Sunday was really good. It's amazing to watch the growth in others. And small group this week also showed me how we're all on this journey to know God more. To be led by the Holy Spirit. And to destory the schemes of the enemy.
The cool thing is that God makes Himself so open and He showed me how it's us, in our human flesh, that make the whole process hard. We get angry, we put up walls, we fall, we stumble, we hold grudges, we judge, we sin, we doubt, we make things complicated! And yet God, in all His unimaginable complicatedness, He is sooooo simple! All we, you and I, have to do is open our hearts to Him and He comes. He heals. He mends. He cleanses. He restores. He transforms. He protects. He loves. He forgives. He provides. He is good!!!!
He gives us the Holy Spirit. The Holy Spirit lives within our spirits and He transforms us from the inside out. He works on our soul (mind, will, emotions), then our body, then our behaviors. As He continues to do this, He is your tool for battle. He gives you the armor you need. He's got your back. You stand because of His strength inside you. You fight with the Word of God. You speak it out of your mouth when you feel under attack. You call on the name of Jesus when you don't know what else to do anymore. You pray and ask others to join you in prayer when there's nothing left you can do. You fight with all the tools God has given you. And the best thing....He does all the work! He comes when you speak His Word. He sends His angels at the call of His name. He shows you what to do and then backs it up with powerful action. He fights for you!
And He's always there! God is God. He never leaves His home. He lives inside of you. He is there for you, every moment of every day.
Back to Sunday, my pastor was clear that speaking the Name of Jesus was very powerful. It is the Name above every name. And I've thought about this a long time and am looking forward to studying it more and having my eyes open to the true power of this Name. But, I opened my Bible to Psalm 75, and it says "We give t hanks to you, O God, we give thanks for your Name is near; men tell of your wonderful deeds...As for me, I will declare this forever; I will sing praise to the God of Jacob." (v. 1, 9) And that's when it struck me: His Name is Near!!!! I need to give thanks that He has given His Name authority and all I have to do is call on it and I will see my Father's hand move on my behalf. Forever. He never stops. His Name never loses its power. I never lose the ability to praise Him for all the things He has done! I never lose the ability to call on Him. Forever.
How awesome is He!!!!! Yes, I continue to learn more and more about my Father and everyday I fall that much more in love with Him!