Ask and You Will Receive

Scripture:

John 16:24  "Until now you have asked for nothing in My name; ask and you will receive, so that your joy may be made full".

Observation:

In this passage, Jesus was letting Him disciples know that He wouldn't be with them much longer.  They had walked with Him and talked with Him for 3-1/2 years.  They were with Him.  As He was approaching His death, He let them know that the Holy Spirit was coming to be with them and that they would need to ask "in the name of Jesus" at that point.

Application:

When we pray and say, "in the name of Jesus", we are invoking the power of Christ into the situation.  Jesus said that when we ask in His name, we would receive.  He not only said we would receive, but we would receive, so that our joy may be full.  Jesus wants us to be filled with joy.  We are filled with joy when we ask for things in His name and receive them.  He loves to bless us with that joy.  We must begin to ask "In His Name".

Prayer:

Holy Spirit, You are here with us at this point, pointing us to Jesus and bringing the power of God into the earth.  Thank You for always listening.  You are awesome!  Help me understand better and better what Jesus meant in this passage and so many like it.  Help me to believe like a child, that when I ask, I will receive simply because Jesus said I would.  Bring salvation, healing, and deliverance to You people this weekend, in Jesus' name.

Yours,

Jeff