In Jesus Name, Amen
April 22, 2010 by WebPastor
Filed under Weekly Words
Dear friends,
“If you ask me for anything in my name, I will do it” (Mark 14:14).
The words of Jesus above are one of the primary reasons we end our prayers with the phrase “in Jesus Name, Amen.” I do not doubt that many millions of sincere Christian prayers have ended in this fashion and then received a positive answer from the Lord.
Nevertheless, I agree with Dr. Bryan Chapell when he suggests that we need to be careful not to just tag those four words thoughtlessly onto the end of our prayers. The idea is to make the content of the prayer consistent with the will of Jesus, to pray in such a way that He would happily sign His name at the bottom of your request. In his book Praying Backwards, Dr. Chapell suggests we do just that. Try starting your prayer in the Name of Jesus and see if that does not change your prayers.
I think if we do that, some of us will stop asking for such worldly things and others of us will be emboldened to ask for bigger, greater things! Let’s offer up Jesus sized prayers!. Prayers that bear the seal of the King and are rooted in the reality of His heavenly reign!
Your servant,
Stephen
Rev. Stephen St. John
Pastor/Elder