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Asking in Jesus’ Name
Read John 14:1–21
Verse 12a: "Verily, verily, I say unto you, He that
believeth on me…"
Verse 13: "And whatsoever ye shall ask in my name,
that will I do, that the Father may be glorified in the
Son."
Jesus states here that WHATEVER we ask in His name, He will
do it! Is He talking to you, too...or just the disciples? Verse
12 tells us that He is talking to those that believe on Him. It
may be easy to glibly say, "Sure, I believe in
Christ." But what does it mean to really believe in
someone? If you really believe in your doctor, will you take
what he says seriously? If you really believe your coach is
knowledgeable in basketball, will you do what he instructs you
to do? To believe in Christ will also lead us to put Him where
He belongs in our lives—FIRST —in every word and action.
Another point that is easy to miss in these verses is that we
must ask in Jesus’ name. In verse 6, Jesus says, "no
man cometh unto the Father, but by me." With all of the
eastern religions entering our culture, this is a good point to
remember. There is no other way to reach the Father and have our
prayers answered (or to enter Heaven) except through Jesus
Christ.
As we are true disciples and as we ask in Jesus’
name, we can have faith that our Heavenly Father will answer
prayer. Several times in this chapter, Jesus tells His disciples
not to let their hearts be troubled. They were reassured that
they had the power in prayer and the help of the Holy Spirit to
overcome whatever difficulties would come their way. Faith is
believing in that which cannot be seen, or what does not seem
possible. But doubt and discouragement are of the devil. Don’t
let your heart be troubled, but ask, believing in Jesus’
name.
