Day 14: Asking in Jesus' Name
“I assure you: Anything you ask the Father in My name, He will give you.” — John 16:23 (CSB)
As Jesus prepares His disciples for His departure, He gives them an incredible promise: they will be able to approach the Father in His name. This wasn’t just a change in wording—it was a change in access.
To pray in Jesus’ name means we come to God not on our own merit, but on His. We don’t rely on how strong our faith feels or how consistent we’ve been. We rely on who Jesus is and what He has already accomplished. His name gives us confidence to ask, knowing we are heard.
Sometimes we misunderstand this and treat Jesus’ name like a formula—as if saying it guarantees a specific outcome. But Jesus isn’t teaching us to demand; He’s teaching us to trust. Praying in His name means aligning our hearts with His will and resting in His authority.
When you pray in Jesus’ name, you are reminding yourself that you don’t stand before God alone. You come as someone deeply loved, fully accepted, and completely covered by grace. That changes how we pray. It moves us from fear to faith, from doubt to trust.
As you pray today, be intentional about praying in the name of Jesus. Let it remind you that your confidence doesn’t come from yourself—it comes from Him.
Take a moment to reflect:
How does knowing you come to God through Jesus shape the way you pray and the way you trust God with the outcome?
As Jesus prepares His disciples for His departure, He gives them an incredible promise: they will be able to approach the Father in His name. This wasn’t just a change in wording—it was a change in access.
To pray in Jesus’ name means we come to God not on our own merit, but on His. We don’t rely on how strong our faith feels or how consistent we’ve been. We rely on who Jesus is and what He has already accomplished. His name gives us confidence to ask, knowing we are heard.
Sometimes we misunderstand this and treat Jesus’ name like a formula—as if saying it guarantees a specific outcome. But Jesus isn’t teaching us to demand; He’s teaching us to trust. Praying in His name means aligning our hearts with His will and resting in His authority.
When you pray in Jesus’ name, you are reminding yourself that you don’t stand before God alone. You come as someone deeply loved, fully accepted, and completely covered by grace. That changes how we pray. It moves us from fear to faith, from doubt to trust.
As you pray today, be intentional about praying in the name of Jesus. Let it remind you that your confidence doesn’t come from yourself—it comes from Him.
Take a moment to reflect:
How does knowing you come to God through Jesus shape the way you pray and the way you trust God with the outcome?
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