Praying in JESUS’ Name

“Not to us, O Lord, not to us, but to your name give glory,…” (Ps 115:1 ESV).

“We may speak with the familiarity, privileges, right, and voice of the Son of God whenever we pray to the Father in Jesus’ name” (ref#66, p89). To recognize His name is to recognize “…all which the Lord Jesus is in His Person and work]…” (ref#37, p463, [Phil 2:10]).

“Throughout the Bible persons use the name of God to indicate that fulfilling his purposes is their highest priority….” (ref#66, p24). FATHER, this is what I pray for ____—that (he/she) recognize the power of CHRIST’s name in (his/her) prayers—that it not be just a tag at the end to give the prayer more clout.

JESUS is finishing His work by continually making a way that ____ can access You. Assure (him/her) that to contact You there is no other way than through Your Son (John 14:6). Any requests without considering the Person of JESUS are not viable prayers.

Aid ____ to pray for CHRIST’s sake more than (his/her) own. Encourage (him/her) to present (his/her) desires and concerns to You, but to do so in the context of yielding (his/her) priorities to CHRIST’s priorities (ref#66, p13).

“When we pray in Jesus’ name, we are petitioning God to bring glory to Jesus and we are asking for his will to be done in everything so that he will be honored above all. Prayers in Jesus’ name are enveloped with concern that he be represented, blessed, and glorified. By appealing to Jesus’ name, we surrender our prayers to his purposes” (ref#66, p25).