Praying In His Name
And in that day ye shall ask me nothing. Verily,
verily, I say unto you, Whatsoever ye shall ask the
Father in my name, he will give it you. Hitherto
have ye asked nothing in my name: ask, and ye
shall receive, that your joy may be full
(John 16:23-24).
Jesus never said we should call on the saints who
have gone to heaven to pray for us, like some
Christians do today. Even Jesus said He wouldn’t have
to pray for you, because the Father Himself loves you.
Thus, the idea that Jesus is beside the Father, begging
Him on our behalf, as some Christians wrongly assume,
is unscriptural. Read His words: “At that day ye shall
ask in my name: and I say not unto you, that I will
pray the Father for you: For the Father himself loveth
you…” (John 16:26-27).
As read in our opening scripture, He taught us
how to pray, which is in His Name, and not through
His Name. There’s a difference between the two. To
pray through His Name is to make Him a medium. To
pray in His Name is to exercise the power of attorney
He’s given us. The next time you hear someone pray
and conclude with, “...through Jesus Christ, our Lord,”
let the person know he hasn’t prayed yet, because that
prayer isn’t going to be answered.
You might say, “But I’ve been praying that way and
getting results”; that’s because you’re still a spiritual
babe, and God is waiting for you to grow up. The Bible
says, “And the times of this ignorance God winked at;
but now commandeth all men every where to repent”
(Acts 17:30). If you don’t think this means much, try
to cast out devils by saying, “Through Jesus Christ, I
command you to come out”; it’ll not work, because
that’s not what the Word says.
Jesus said in Mark 16:17, “And these signs shall
follow them that believe; In my name shall they cast
out devils”; He didn’t say, “through my Name.” To
pray in His Name is to assume His authority, His glory
and His person. When you ask the Father anything or
make a demand in the Name of Jesus, it’s as though
Jesus Himself were asking. We live in His Name.
Hallelujah!
Prayer
Dear Father, I thank you for the legal right to pray in the Name of
Jesus and receive answers. Even now, I declare that my day is
blessed, fruitful and productive, in the Name of the Lord, Jesus. Amen
Further Study
Philippians 2:5-11; John 14:13
1-YEAR BIBLE READING PLAN
Exodus 20-21
Matthew 21:33-22:1-14
2-YEAR BIBLE READING PLAN
Acts 14:1-7
Job 32-33