Day: May 31, 2026

Day 4 – The Name That Demons Recognize

Greetings, Precious Family. May the Peace of the Lord be with you always.

Mark 1:23-27

New King James Version

²³ Now there was a man in their synagogue with an unclean spirit. And he cried out, ²⁴ saying, “Let us alone! What have we to do with You, Jesus of Nazareth? Did You come to destroy us? I know who You are, the Holy One of God!”

²⁵ But Jesus rebuked him, saying, ^[a]“Be quiet, and come out of him!” ²⁶ And when the unclean spirit had convulsed him and cried out with a loud voice, he came out of him. ²⁷ Then they were all amazed, so that they questioned among themselves, saying, ^[b]“What is this? What new ^[c]doctrine is this? For with authority He commands even the unclean spirits, and they obey Him.”

Luke 10:17

New King James Version

The Seventy Return with Joy

¹⁷ Then the ^[a]seventy returned with joy, saying, “Lord, even the demons are subject to us in Your name.”

Family, there is something extraordinary about the name of Jesus. The demons that tormented people recognized Him immediately. They knew His authority. They knew His power. They knew their defeat was standing before them. While the world may question Him, the kingdom of darkness does not. The enemy knows that every knee will bow and every tongue will confess that Jesus Christ is Lord. What a comfort to know that the name we call upon in prayer is the same name that causes darkness to flee and chains to break. We do not stand in our own strength. Family, we stand in the authority of Jesus!!!

I immediately think of the powerful words to All Hail The Power of Jesus Name which says:

All hail the power of Jesus’ Name!
Let angels prostrate fall;
Bring forth the royal diadem,
And crown Him Lord of all;
Bring forth the royal diadem,
And crown Him Lord of all.

I recognize that the song does not say, “And crown Him Lord of some. It truthfully says, “And crown Him Lord of All.

Family, the goal of this evening’s devotional is not to become fascinated with demons; the goal is to become overwhelmed by Jesus. The emphasis of the Gospel accounts is never the power of darkness, but the absolute supremacy of Christ over it. That keeps the focus exactly where it belongs, which is on Him.

1. Demons Recognize His Identity

While many people questioned who Jesus was, demons consistently identified Him correctly. They called Him the Son of God and the Holy One of God. The spiritual realm recognizes what the natural realm often struggles to see.

2. Demons Submit to His Authority

Throughout the Gospels, evil spirits trembled, obeyed, and departed at His command.
Jesus never argued with demons. He never negotiated with them. He simply spoke, and they obeyed. That reveals the unmatched authority attached to His name.

3. Believers Carry His Name
Perhaps the most encouraging truth is that Jesus has entrusted His name to His followers.
When we as believers pray, worship, serve, and stand against the enemy in the name of Jesus, we are not operating in our own authority. We are standing in His. The power is not in our volume, our emotions, or our strength. The power is in the One whose name we carry.

Let Us Pray

Spirit of the Living God, thank You for the powerful name of Jesus. Thank You that His name is above every name and that all authority belongs to Him. Help us to walk in confidence, knowing that we belong to Christ and that we carry His name. Teach us to trust not in our own strength but in the authority of Jesus. Let fear be replaced with faith, doubt with confidence, and weakness with courage as we remember who He is. May the name of Jesus be exalted in our hearts, our homes, and our lives. It is in His name that we lift this prayer as an acceptable offering to you, Father. And we let it be so, and so it is. Amen, Amen, and Amen.

Worship Video of the Day

Be blessed, Family.

Rev. Marcia Davis, BA, MA