Jesus said, " Whatever you ask in my name, that I will do,that the father may be glorified in the son." (John 14:13; 15:7, 15).
What exactly does it mean to ask in Jesus name? Does it mean we will receive whatever we ask for as long as we attach Jesus' name to the end of our prayer? Does it mean God does not hear our prayer if we do not speak Jesus name in our prayer? Is this a formula that is guaranteed to work, much like a magic potion?
To pray in Jesus' name infers at least two things. 1) when we pray in Jesus name, we are praying or asking for something Jesus would as for. To know that we need to study his prayers and use them as a pattern for our prayers. 2) It infers remembering all that he suffered on our behalf and making sure our requests are made with the value of that sacrifice in mind.
