“For there are three that bear witness in heaven: the Father, the Word, and the Holy Spirit; and these three are one” (1 John 5:7).
The apostle Paul wrote, “That God was in Christ reconciling the world to Himself, not imputing their trespasses to them, and has committed to us the word of reconciliation” (2 Corinthians 5:19).
Paul is saying that the very God that was in the Man Christ Jesus is the same God that gave us the Word of reconciliation. That Word of reconciliation is Jesus Christ, which God gave us through the Bible.
When we come to the Bible we have come to the Word of God. Therefore anyone that comes to the Word must believe that He is God. It was the Word of God that became a human being, which is Christ the Son of God (see John 1:14).
Scripture says that if you believe in your heart that the Word of God was made a human, and you confess with your mouth that God raised Him from the dead you shall be saved (see Romans 10:9).
Jesus Christ is the name of the Word of God, which ascended to the position of the Father. He came down from the Father, and again He returned up to the Father. The Son and the Father are one (see John 10:30).
That’s why Jesus says we should pray to the Father in His name: “And in that day you will ask Me nothing. Most assuredly, I say to you, whatever you ask the Father in My name He will give you” (John 16:23).
What day? The day we know that the Son is in the Father. In that day when we know, “Where the forerunner has entered for us, even Jesus, having become High Priest forever according to the order of Melchizedek” (Hebrews 6:20).
Today, we pray to the Father in His name. In who’s name? That name which is above every other name, the name of the great God and our Saviour Jesus Christ. That’s the one name of the Father, the Son and the Holy Spirit (see Matthew 28:19).
God wants us to turn our hearts to His Word and pray to the only true God. Jesus says, “Until now you have not asked for anything in my name; ask and you will receive, so that your happiness may be complete” (John 6:24 GNT).
Jesus was speaking to His disciples that they have not prayed to the Father in His name, because they did not yet know that Jesus is the Father. And that’s why He says the disciples have not asked the Father anything in His name.
Furthermore, Jesus says, “I have used figures of speech to tell you these things. But the time will come when I will not use figures of speech, but will speak to you plainly about the Father” (John 16:25 GNT).
Now you should realize that Jesus Christ is Lord, and He is that everlasting Father whom we should pray to in His name. Scripture says, “Everyone who calls out to the Lord for help will be saved” (Romans 10:13 GNT).
PRAYER
Lord Jesus, teach my heart to trust the Scripture and your everlasting promises. Amen.
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