We are already enjoying this day that Jesus mentioned. After all, once He has risen and provided for our salvation, He has come to live in us. When the Word is revealed to us and we feel joy at having understood and received it, we can speak directly to the Father, in the Name of Christ, and see the answer being carried out. Furthermore, with the certainty of being visited by the Lord, we can command evil to leave, and the blessing happens, to the glory of the Father!

           The secret is to know and trust in the Savior's Name, because that Name has the ability to do whatever it takes. Because we are His servants and we obey Him, divine power works on our behalf. But understand: you don't have to fast to undo every work of the enemy against us, because Jesus assures us that He Himself will do whatever we ask - determine in His Name.

           The Name of Christ is above every name and, before it, the forces of darkness must leave once and for all. In the days when the Savior ministered on earth, the devil always obeyed Him. But the Master promised that whoever believed in Him would do the same works that He did (John 14:12). So act like the Lord and you'll see that the Bible's promises apply to you. You only have to take possession of what is yours for God to act.

          Isn't that what Paul did with the young fortune-teller (Acts 16:16-18)? For many days, she followed him, calling him a servant of the Most High God, and the demon left her when the apostle cast out the evil. With that, she abandoned this illicit practice, and the profit of the men who used it ceased. This caused many problems for Paul, as those profiteers were influential in the city. As a result, he was arrested with Silas, but God worked phenomenally to deliver them.

           Every servant of the Lord must dedicate themselves to divine work. In this way, the command given in the Name of Christ will be fulfilled, and the freed people will testify about the wonders they have received. In addition, others will seek Him in order to be set free. Lack of faith in God's revelations gets in the way, which is why many remain trapped in evil. As Jesus said, the Truth sets the one who knows it free (John 8.32).

           When the power and ability of the Lord's Name is revealed to you, you will soon understand how to proceed. Faith will teach you when to use that Name with the certainty of receiving victory over the struggles waged against the forces of darkness. Happy will be those who use the authority conferred on them by receiving Jesus into their hearts. Know this: the devil is aware that he must obey the servants of the Most High.

           This is how our brothers and sisters of the past acted, and with it, the Gospel reached the world, saving millions of people. When we minister using the Name of Jesus, we will achieve the same success that He achieved in His ministry on earth. So let's be firm in our faith and not let the enemy deceive us. In the Name of the Lord, we will accomplish the same deeds as Christ!

           In Christ, with love,

           R. R. Soares