That Glorious Name Kenneth Copeland And I will do--I Myself will grant--whatever you may ask in My name [presenting all I AM] so that the Father may be glorified and extolled in [through] the Son. – John 14:13 In Jesus Name. Its more than a phrase we tack onto the end of our prayers. All that God is and does is represented in the Name of Jesus. The Amplified Bible says when you ask in His Name, you present your requests to the Father on the basis of all that Jesus is. So you can boldly expect to have those requests granted--not because youre worthy, but because He is! Whats more, the Name of Jesus carries authority over all other names. In Philippians 2:5-11, the Apostle Paul tells us, God also hath highly exalted him [Jesus], and given him a name which is above every name: That at the name of Jesus every knee should bow, of things in heaven, and things in earth, and things under the earth. In spite of all the Word of God has to say about the power of the Name of Jesus, most believers dont seem to put much stock in it. Theyll pray in the Name of Jesus, then turn right around and say, I sure hope God answers that prayer. They dont realize that if they only had the faith to believe it, Jesus Name alone carries enough clout to guarantee their prayers will be answered. They even let religious slang rob them of the power of using that Name. Ive heard many a well-meaning believer end his prayer with the phrase, For Jesus sake. But Jesus didnt say to pray for His sake. He said to pray in His Name. I used to make that mistake myself. One night I was praying because I was suffering from a stomachache. Oh, for Jesus sake, I prayed, heal my stomach. After Id said that a few times, the Lord spoke up on the inside of me. Wait a minute, He said, whose stomach is hurting here, Mine or yours? Mine! I answered. Then He very plainly said, In that case, pray for your stomachs sake, in My Name! Jesus Name. Dig into the Word and find out just how much power and authority it really carries. Then use that power every time you pray. Stop hoping God will answer and start expecting Him to cause every circumstance in your life to bow its knee in honor of that glorious Name! Scripture Reading: John 16:13-24 © 1992 Eagle Mountain International Church aka Kenneth Copeland Publications All rights reserved.
Posted on: Tue, 14 Oct 2014 14:07:39 +0000
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