PRAYING IN JESUS’ NAME
(John 16:23b-24b) (23b) Very truly I tell you, my Father will give you whatever you ask in my name. (24b) Ask and you will receive, and your joy will be complete.
Jesus has given us His name to use; Jesus told his disciples to pray in HIS name. Amen.
So, think about this; imagine if a billionaire gave you their credit cards and authorized you to use their bank account.
You could use their name and their resources to get whatever you needed. That would be awesome, right? But there’s a catch.
Of course, there had to be a catch, right? Everything you did with their money and resources had to be in line with their tastes and values.
And so, to pray in Jesus’ name means to pray in alignment with His values, His will, His word.
God has given us total access to His incredible power and unlimited resources. When we pray in the name of Jesus, it has the same power as if Jesus were praying Himself.
The difference between us and Jesus is that Jesus is always in complete alignment with His Father. That is why periodic seasons of fasting are so important.
Fasting is an effective spiritual discipline that allows us to really get in alignment with God.
Thus, the first step to praying prayers that avail much is praying in alignment with God’s will.
When we pray, we can come to the throne with boldness, we can come to God in the authority of Jesus’ name, and be confident that we will find grace, mercy and perfectly timed help.
It is important to remember; the disciplines of prayer and fasting is a means by which we can worship the Lord and submit ourselves in humility to Him.
These disciplines invite God into our lives and circumstances.
And we come to know that in the strength of God, victory is possible.”
So, be bold and confident in your prayers and pray in Jesus’ name.