In Jesus Name
4 Jun
I’m becoming more and more convinced that praying “in Jesus’ name” has absolutely nothing to do with saying those words at the end of our prayer. Even though I virtually always do it that way, too.
We think that saying those words is a magic potion that forces God to do what we want, because, after all, we prayed in Jesus’ name.
But I wonder this… If we pray for our own wants and “claim them” in Jesus’ name – in other words saying that we want a Rolls Royce and blaming it on Jesus – isn’t that perilously close to taking God’s name “in vain”?
In other words, if I show up on your doorstep and scream “Open up in the name of the law!” I’m claiming to represent the law – I’m claiming to be something that I’m not.
It seems easy to say “I always pray in Jesus’ name.”
Just thoughts… What are yours?


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