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Kenneth E. Hagin
"And in that day ye
shall ask me nothing. Verily, verily, I say unto you, whatsoever ye
shall ask the Father in my name, he will give it you. Hitherto have ye
asked nothing in my name: ask, and ye shall receive, that your joy may
be full" (John 16:23-24).
This charter prayer
promise is perhaps the most staggering statement that ever fell from the
lips of the Man of Galilee.
What does Jesus mean
"in that day"? Looking toward the future, Jesus, in effect, was saying,
"I'm going away. I'm going to Calvary. I'm going to die. But I'm going
to be raised from the dead. And I'm going to ascend on High. I'm going
to sit down at the right hand of the Father. And a new day is coming. A
New Covenant, or New Testament, is coming into being! And in that day,
ye shall ask Me nothing." This day in which we live is that new day!
"Hitherto, up until
now have ye asked nothing in my name." The disciples did not pray in the
Name of Jesus while Jesus was on the earth. It wouldn't have worked. And
they didn't need to, because while Jesus was with them, He met their
every need.
But the time was
coming when Jesus would leave them. That was when they needed His Name.
The Name of Jesus takes the place of Jesus personally in performing
miracles, delivering from Satan's authority, and bringing God on the
scene!
Confession: I
am a "New Covenant" Christian. I pray to my Father in the Name of Jesus.
I ask in Jesus' Name. I receive - and my joy is full!
(Taken by permission from
RHEMA Bible Church , aka Kenneth Hagin Ministries , Tulsa , OK , USA.
www.rhema.org )
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