Authority Stamp

‘And I will make of thee a great nation, and I will bless thee, and make thy name great; and thou shalt be a blessing’ Gen12:2 

Diverse people introduce themselves differently, very often by the various titles they have acquired. The desire to establish greatness and stamp our authority drives us to seek titles. This is why you find people whose only pleasure and life’s purpose is to become a Chief, a Reverend, an Evangelist or a Bishop so that they can quote that title as an authority stamp. There is a legal craving in man that God has put there, a touch of greatness. However, this is what men seek to find expression for in titles. You see men of God who are not recognized [introduced] by their titles and grind meetings to a halt because their titles are not acknowledged. At such meetings, sometimes, you can almost feel God walk out. When all men see is their titles, it becomes a problem. God did not promise to make your title great; God promised to make your name great. In other words, God wants your name alone and not your title to define your greatness. God wants to make your name so great that where ever your name is mentioned doors will open. Concerning Jesus, the bible says that ‘therefore God has highly exalted Him and given Him a name above every other name…’. Take note, it is not at the title of Jesus that knees bow but at the Name of Jesus. You don’t confront a situation and say I come against you by High Priest Jesus or Founder Jesus. You address situations in the Name of Jesus. God wants your name to command respect in Heaven and on earth and beneath the earth. God wants to make your name your authority stamp because that is His word ‘I will make your name great’. Your name is what God is after and not your title. Stop focusing on your title; take pleasure in the name God has given you because it is your prophetic destiny.

Prayer: Father I lay my self-acquired titles at Your feet even as I lay my name at Your feet. Father, according to Your word, make my name great, in Jesus name.