My friend posted an amazing quote from Paul Miller regarding praying in Jesus' name. What an amazing and humbling picture of Jesus' as our Saviour!
"Imagine
that your prayer is a poorly dressed beggar reeking of alcohol and body
odor, stumbling toward the palace of the great king. You have become
your prayer. As you shuffle toward the barred gate, the guards stiffen.
Your
smell has preceded you. You stammer out a message for the great king:
‘I want to see the king.’ Your words are barely intelligible, but you whisper one final word, ‘Jesus, I come in the name of Jesus.’
At
the name of Jesus, as if by magic, the palace comes alive. The guards
snap to attention, bowing low in front of you. Lights come on, and the
door flies open. You are ushered into the palace and down a long hallway
into the throne room of the great king, who comes running to you and
wraps you in his arms.
The name of Jesus gives my prayers royal
access. They get through. Jesus isn’t just the Savior of my soul. He’s
also the Savior of my prayers. My prayers come before the throne of God
as the prayers of Jesus.
‘Asking in Jesus’ name’ isn’t another
thing I have to get right so my prayers are perfect. Is it one more gift
of God because my prayers are so imperfect.”
-Paul Miller A Praying Life page 135
