Ephesians 1:21 - The Name

"...far above all rule and authority and power and dominion and every name being named, not only in the this age but rather also in the [one] coming."

-Not only did God exert miraculous power in raising Jesus out of the dead, but He exalted Him [back] to glory. In Jesus He (re)established and inaugurated a new level of unrivaled authority.  Jesus ascended to heaven and sat right down at His Father’s right hand, the right hand of Power, forever reigning co-equal with God the Father.  Now and forever, that’s what Paul says.  There is no power on heaven or earth or anywhere in the universe, no angelic being, no force of nature, no ruler, no empire or majesty or nation or alliance of nations even that can or will ever come close to comparing with the power and authority which resides in Jesus now and forever.  He is the King of all kings and Lord of all lords (cf Revelation 19.6).  demons tremble and flee at the mere mention of His Name (Luke 10.17, Acts 16.18).  His Name brings life and hope and healing and forgiveness to the nations (Matthew 12.21; John 1.12, 16.23, 20.31; Acts 3.6, 4.30; 1John 5.13).  In fact there is no name which has or will ever rival His, no better name, no other name ever by which we can be saved or at which every knee will bow (Acts 4.12, Philippians 2.9-10).  We can bow now of our own free will (cf Colossians 3.17), in this present age, or we will have no choice but to bow in the next (Revelation 11.18, 15.4), where we will be held accountable for how we in fact disrespected and hated His Name in this life (cf Matthew 10.22, James 2.7), for every last vestige of rebellion and godlessness.  Wisdom would point to choosing door number one...