I can't stand it when people don't make requests or say prayers in Jesus' name.
' "And I will do whatever you ask in my name, so that the Son may bring glory to the Father. You may ask me for anything in my name, and I will do it." '
[John 14:13-14]
Maybe I don't fully understand these verses... but it seems to me that Jesus is saying we need to do what I mentioned above in His name... ? Yes, Jesus came to die for us. We can have eternal life because of the grace of God. But this life offered to us was not the only gift given to us by God; Jesus Himself was Life, a gift! He was an example. The perfect example. He was called Teacher. Teachers are examples for their students. Students are to obey their teachers. Now in His dying, Jesus became a Mediator for men to His Father. We can talk to God and ask things of Him and have a true relationship with Him, praise be!
Jesus did so much for us. We shouldn't take anything given us for granted. So heed His words! If He says to do something, do it! Don't ignore it and think that you can get away with not fully following part of His teaching because you start with "Dear God" and at least end with an "Aaamen!"
1 comment:
Me too. Catholics love to end prayers in Jesus name, often in the names of all 3 persons of the Trinity. I can't even imagine not ending prayers that way anymore.
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