Rhapsody of Realities


Praying In The Authority Of His Name

Thursday, April 17th .
Pastor Chris

And whatsoever ye do in word or deed,
do all in the name of the Lord Jesus,
giving thanks to God and the Father by
him (Colossians 3:17).
There are three important factors
about prayer that we’ll study in the
next three days. The first is praying in
the authority of the Name of Jesus. As
Christians, when we pray, we do so in
the Name of Jesus; which means we’re
standing in His stead. Jesus gave us the
power of attorney to use His Name, in
prayer.
There’re those who pray “through” the
Name of Jesus, and that’s wrong. To
pray “through” Jesus is to make Him a
medium or an intermediary to the
Father. However, to pray “in the Name
of Jesus,” which is the right way to
pray, means you’re standing in the
place of Jesus; you’ve become His
voice! So, in praying to the Father, do
so in the Name of Jesus.
In John 16:23, Jesus said, “…Verily,
verily, I say unto you, whatsoever ye
shall ask the Father in my name, he
will give it you. Hitherto have ye asked
nothing in my name: ask, and ye shall
receive, that your joy may be full.”
Notice that Jesus didn’t say,
“whatsoever ye shall ask the Father
through my name, he will give it you.”
Before you were born again, the Name
of Jesus was given to you so you could
come through that Name to the Father
and be saved.
Now, having accepted His invitation and
come to the Father at the new birth
through Christ, you now have eternal
life; the life and nature of God. You
now dwell in Him, and live by the
power of His Name. Philippians 2:9
says, “…God also hath highly exalted
him (Jesus), and given him a name
which is above every name.” His Name
is the greatest Name in heaven, and in
earth. God has vested all authority in
that Name. Whatever you ask the
Father, in the authority of the Name of
Jesus, will be granted you.
The Lord Jesus has delegated His
authority to you; the same authority
He had on earth to request anything of
the Father and have it granted.
Prayer
Dear heavenly Father, I thank you for
vesting all authority in the Name of
Jesus, and for granting me the privilege
of praying in His Name and effecting
changes in the circumstances of life. I
declare that my life is glorious, and
your perfect will is fulfilled in me
today, in the Name of Jesus. Amen.
Further Study: John 16:23-27 And in
that day ye shall ask me nothing.
Verily, verily, I say unto you,
Whatsoever ye shall ask the Father in
my name, he will give it you. 24
Hitherto have ye asked nothing in my
name: ask, and ye shall receive, that
your joy may be full. 25 These things
have I spoken unto you in proverbs:
but the time cometh, when I shall no
more speak unto you in proverbs, but I
shall shew you plainly of the Father. 26
At that day ye shall ask in my name:
and I say not unto you, that I will pray
the Father for you: 27 For the Father
himself loveth you, because ye have
loved me, and have believed that I
came out from God.
Daily Scripture Reading
1 Year Bible Reading Plan: Luke 16,
1 Samuel 1-2
2 Year Bible Reading Plan: Romans
11:25-36,
Psalm 119:129-144