John 16:23-24
In that day you will not question Me about anything. Truly,truly, I say to you, if you ask the Father for anything in My name, He willgive it to you. Until now you have asked for nothing in My name; ask and youwill receive, so that your joy may be made full
“Until now you haveasked for nothing in My Name.” Jesus wanted them to start asking! He wantsyou to start asking, too. He wants you to learn to be bold in your prayerrequests.
What does it mean to pray “in Jesus’ name”? Well, when youdo anything in someone else’s name, it means you are acting on their behalf, intheir best interests. When I was travelling overseas once, I needed to makesome changes to my mobile phone account. I phoned my nephew and asked him totake care of it for me. “Just speak to them as if you were me,” I said.
When I gave him the authority to use my name, I expected himto use my name to accomplish my wishes. That is what Jesus expects from you. Hepromises that the Father will grant your prayer requests, if your prayer requestsare really His (Jesus’) prayer requests.
When your prayer requests originate with Jesus, can there beany doubt that God will answer them with a resounding “Yes!”