IN JESUS NAME

Whatever you ask for in prayer with faith, you will receive. Matthew 21:22 (NABRE)

I am part of a few church groups and we keep each other in prayer, communicating via mass text. It's a wonderful thing, but at times, it can also be overwhelming.

Through social media, we can pray for people halfway across the world and are able to reach more people in a short amount of time. My news feed becomes filled with prayer requests most of the time. I always try to stop and pray right then for each request, ending, "In Jesus Name." Saying this so frequently can seem robotic, automatic and can sound without feeling. When this happens, I wonder if the constant use of Jesus' name loses it's special meaning and power. But aren't we suppose to pray in Jesus' name? He promised us if we ask anything in His name, believing, it will be ours.

So how do we keep the fervor of mentioning His name at the end of our prayers? By spending alone time with Him and in His Word. Only when we do this will we refresh our prayer life with renewed vigor. Prayer life is like a muscle. If you do not exercise it, weakness can result. Exercising the muscle will make it stronger, energetic and create more stamina. It is the same with our prayer life.

If we are to further God's kingdom on earth, our "prayer muscles" have to be in healthy shape. After all, there are billions of people to pray for so let's roll up our sleeves!

Lord, let us not grow weary in praying for others, In Jesus Name. Amen.

©2019 Maritza Mejias-Ditzenberger