And he said, I will make all my goodness pass before thee, and I will proclaim the name of the LORD before thee; and will be gracious to whom I will be gracious, and will shew mercy on whom I will shew mercy. Exodus 33:19 “If you ask anything in My name, I will do it,” Jesus said (John 14:14). For many years, I thought this meant I was to simply add the phrase “In Jesus’ name” to the end of my prayers, sort of like, “over and out.” But when I understood that praying in Jesus’ name means to pray according to His nature, I found I couldn’t pray a lot of prayers I had been praying prayers like, “Lord, deal with that guy who just cut me off on the highway,” prayers like, “I want this to happen now.” “Am I unmerciful, impatient, or short-fused?” the Lord asked me. “Or am I longsuffering, merciful, and slow to anger? I only work in ways that reflect who I am.” It was because Moses knew the name, the nature, and the character of God that he was able to ask for His presence, His pardon, and His eternal promise. Meditate on God’s nature as seen in the person of Jesus. Get a strong, firm grip on this, understand, and your prayers will become those God can answer.
Posted on: Sun, 28 Jul 2013 20:01:46 +0000
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