Open Heaven 13 August 2024: Ask in His Name
MEMORISE: Psalm 145:18
“The Lord is nigh unto all them that call upon him, to all that call upon him in truth.”
READ: Psalm 66:17-20 (KJV)
17 I cried unto him with my mouth, and he was extolled with my tongue.
18 If I regard iniquity in my heart, the Lord will not hear me:
19 But verily God hath heard me; he hath attended to the voice of my prayer.
20 Blessed be God, which hath not turned away my prayer, nor his mercy from me.
Read Yesterday’s Open Heaven Devotional Here
All around the world, people call on God for one thing or the other, and as busy as He is, He said:
Call unto me, and I will answer thee, and show thee great and mighty things, which thou knowest not. – (Jeremiah 33:3)
I have been to the offices of some presidents. Before you go, you must first book an appointment. If the president asks you to come by 2pm and you get there early, you may still not be allowed to see him until 5pm because the president is busy. At times, it is the president who needs you, but you still must wait. No president is as busy as God, yet He is always available to give you His undivided attention whenever you call on Him – He is never too busy.
Jesus said that whenever we come to God in prayers, we should come in His name. I can send you to someone and give you a signed note asking the fellow to give you what you want. However, when I say you should go in my name, what I mean is that, even though you are the one going there, when you arrive at the gate, tell them it is Adeboye who has arrived. When the people see you, they are to receive you and treat you as if I am the one they are welcoming.
Jesus asking you to pray to the Father in His name means that even though you are the one praying, the Father is to see that prayer point as if He prayed it. Since Jesus and the Father are one (John 10:30), it also implies that whatever the Father owns, the Son owns also, so as the Father will not refuse to give Jesus whatever He asks for, He will also not refuse to give you whatever you ask for according to His will.
If Jesus appears to you and tells you that the moment you ask Him for anything, you will get it, will you stay silent or start asking for whatever you need? He already told you in John 16:23 that if you ask Him for anything, He will give it to you. This is why you should pray for everything you need. Many people complain about things they can change by simply praying. Jesus is waiting to give you whatever you ask Him for.
Don’t be worried about anything; just pray in Jesus’ name, and the problem is solved (John 14:13-14).
KEY POINT:
Jesus is waiting to hear your requests, don’t hesitate to talk to Him.
BIBLE IN ONE YEAR:
Jeremiah 33-36
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Open Heaven 13 August 2024
