ASKING IN JESUS NAME
John 16:23
23… Most assuredly, I say to you, whatever you ask the
Father in My name, He will give you.
Do you always end your prayers with “in Jesus’ name. Amen!”?
Maybe your Sunday school teacher taught you to do this, or maybe you have heard
church leaders and other believers utter it at the end of their prayers.
I used to say, “In Jesus’ name. Amen!” very quickly as if
those were magic words that would get my prayers answered. Then, one day, I
heard the Lord asking me why I was doing that.
‘God, What’s The Hurry?’
Luke 15:22
22“But the father said to his servants,
‘Bring out the best robe and put it on him, and put a ring on his hand and
sandals on his feet.’”
If
you are a believer, you are probably familiar with the story of the prodigal
son that Jesus shared. Who do you think represents the father in the story?
Jesus’ Father in heaven, of course. Jesus was giving us a picture of His
Father, who is also our Father.
ALWAYS SEE CHRIST'S OBEDIENCE AT THE CROSS
Always See Christ’s Obedience At The Cross
2 Corinthians 10:5
5Casting down arguments and every high thing that exalts itself against the knowledge of God, bringing every thought into captivity to the obedience of Christ.
5Casting down arguments and every high thing that exalts itself against the knowledge of God, bringing every thought into captivity to the obedience of Christ.
Have
you ever felt condemned because of the bad thoughts you’ve had? You could be in
the middle of worshipping God when suddenly a sinful thought enters your mind.
Actually, the devil is the one who puts these thoughts in your mind. Then he
steps back, looks at you and knocks you on your head, saying, “How can you call
yourself a Christian when you think such thoughts?”
A Priesthood That Blesses And Never Curses
Hebrews 5:9–10
9And having been perfected, He became
the author of eternal salvation to all who obey Him, 10called by God as High Priest
“according to the order of Melchizedek”.
When Jesus died and rose again, He became our
High Priest. But notice that Jesus’ priesthood is “according to the order
of Melchizedek”. Why the Melchizedek priesthood?
The Melchizedek priesthood gives
to man, whereas the Aaronic priesthood takes from man. We see
this when Melchizedek gave bread and wine to refresh a tired
Abraham after his battle with the enemy kings. (Genesis 14:14–20) So if Jesus’
priesthood is according to the Melchizedek order, then it is one in which we
come into His presence to receive from Him!
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