We were twenty years-old and the girl was gorgeous.  Stunning.  We were all alone in my dorm room, kissing to our hearts content.  This girl had a smile that made her eyes dance and lips that melted into mine.  The moment was one that I had only dreamt about and I wanted the passion to last forever.

And then it happened.  She reached down and touched me – and I instantly blurted – almost unconsciously, “Dear Jesus, please help us to stop.”  And guess what happened.  We stopped.

Then the girl started to cry, a deep sobbing, weeping cry.  I asked her what was wrong and she looked straight into my eyes and said, “I’m pregnant.  I was going to have you believe that you were the father.”

There is absolutely no doubt that I would have assumed to have been the father of that child if we had continued.  I would have married that girl and dropped out of college to support the family, and my life would have taken a whole new trajectory.  Pretty daunting to think about – wouldn’t you say!

Can you imagine the power inside those words, “Dear Jesus, please help us to stop.”  The power inside the name of Jesus.  To this day, I tremble to think how Jesus saved me.  How he saved me then, and how he has saved me over and over again through the power of calling on his name.

Jesus.  Jesus you are Lord.  Jesus help me to stop.  Jesus give me the courage to start.  Jesus be with me through this struggle.  Jesus let me see things the way you see them.  Jesus help me to forgive.  Jesus please forgive them.  Jesus please send your angels to protect me.  Jesus deliver me.

My friends, Jesus wants you and I to call his name.  To call on his mighty name right now, and throughout every day.  Jesus name is above every other name.  Philippians 2:9 ESV.  The name of Jesus has more power than anything or anybody.  Jesus is Lord.

Jesus, Jesus, thank you my dear Jesus.