EACF 40 Days of Prayer 2020
Day 30: Pray in the Name of the Lord
"I have manifested your name to the people whom you gave me out of the world. Yours they were, and you gave them to me, and they have kept your word. Now they know that everything that you have given me is from you. For I have given them the words that you gave me, and they have received them and have come to know in truth that I came from you; and they have believed that you sent me. I am praying for them. I am not praying for the world but for those whom you have given me, for they are yours. All mine are yours, and yours are mine, and I am glorified in them. ...I have given them your word, and the world has hated them because they are not of the world, just as I am not of the world. I do not ask that you take them out of the world, but that you keep them from the evil one. They are not of the world, just as I am not of the world. Sanctify them in the truth; your word is truth. - John 17:6-10, 14-17
In the aftermath of the tragic helicopter crash that took basketball star Kobe Bryant's, his daughter's, and seven other lives, there has been an outpouring of appreciation and affection for Kobe. Though his primary work was on the basketball court, he apparently influenced many in this era of social media influence and celebrities. His name, just that one first name, means something to many.
Jesus said I have manifested your name to the people whom you gave me out of the world. What does that mean? He made the Father known again to a people who had grown distant from God. He brought God's love to life, showed grace to those who were hurting, performed miracles that demonstrated God's supernatural power, and taught with authority that convicted some of sin and spoke words of peace to others. Jesus made the blessings of God the Father known. People experienced God because Jesus was and is God (the Son).
You know God's name - He is the one and only God, YHWH (Yahweh-Jehovah), the Lord Almighty. You can call upon His name because He has made us His children. You are labeled with His name, claimed as His possession, a member of His family, a citizen of His state, a part of His Kingdom. You can pray in the name of the Lord and you are calling upon the power of God Most High. It's okay to use His name. Call on Him. Pray to Him. Walk with Him. Enjoy God!
Pray for two people who need to remember the power of God's name today. Write down their names, and encourage them to by sending them a note! This is day 30 of praying for good.
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