KEY SCRIPTURE: Joh 14:13 KJV” And whatsoever ye shall ask in my name, that will I do, that the Father may be glorified in the Son.”

We have encountered the Lord Jesus talked about prayer on many occasions. In all those times, He asked us to ask the Father in His name, and the Father would answer us. An example is John 16:23 KJV “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.” He said in this verse that we will not ask Him, but ask the Father in His name, and the Father will answer. He repeated this same statement in John 15:16, 16:24, and 16:26. This verse explains how we approach the Father to bring our requests.

In John 14:13, the word ‘ ask’ means to demand that a condition changes in Jesus’ name. This time it is not a request unto the Father, but you are asking or demanding a situation to change. An example is what the Lord said in Mark 11:23. He said: “whosoever shall say to the mountain be removed, and be cast into the sea, and doubts not in his heart, but believes that whatever he says shall come to pass, he shall have whatsoever he says”.  The child of God is not making a request here, but asking a condition to change. This is done in the name of Jesus. The Lord Jesus said, in that situation He would honour that prayer, to bring glory to the Father.

When apostles Peter and John, met the crippled man, at the entrance of the temple in Acts 3. The Bible said Peter said to the man, after he asked for arms, saying, ” Silver and gold have I none; but such as I have give I thee: In the name of Jesus Christ of Nazareth rise up and walk.” The man who was a born cripple, walked that very day. Peter did not ask the Father in Jesus’ name; he rather commanded the situation to change in Jesus’ name. It is at such moments that the Lord says if any of the children of God would command, demand, or ask in His name, then He would surely show up to honour that act of faith. In such moments, the child of God need not consider how serious or big the condition might be. All he needs to know is, Jesus is with Him, and He would do it, to bring glory to the Father.

Dear child of God, do not complain about the problems, or mountains, speak to the situations, telling them what you expect to happen to them, and Jesus, who is ever with you would cause what you said to come to pass.

THOUGHT: JESUS WAITS FOR YOUR COMMAND TO THE CONDITION, SO HE WOULD ACT.

FURTHER STUDIES

Acts 9:34 KJV” And Peter said unto him, Aeneas, Jesus Christ maketh thee whole: arise, and make thy bed. And he arose immediately.”

Mark 16:20 KJV “And they went forth, and preached every where, the Lord working with them, and confirming the word with signs following. Amen.”