121 – What does it mean to pray in the name of Christ?

How many times do we hear tacked onto the end of a prayer the phrase, “In Jesus’ name we pray. Amen.”? How many times do we say it ourselves? 

If we’re not careful, it’s easy for that phrase to just roll off our prayer tongues out of habit instead of feeling the deep inspiration the words signify.

There’s nothing wrong with these words and much that’s right, but does just repeating the words, “in the name of Jesus” or “in Christ’s name” mean we’re actually doing it?

What does it really mean to pray in Christ’s name? 

• It’s to pray with his authority, with his character, and as I like to say on The Bible Speaks to You Podcast, with his mindset. 
• When we pray in the name of Jesus, do we feel the same spiritual authority that Jesus would have felt if he had prayed that prayer? 
• To pray, or act, or heal in the name of Jesus is to see the world through Jesus’s eyes. To love the world with Jesus’s heart. 
• It's to pray with the mind of Christ, the love of Christ, the grace, compassion, and forgiveness of Christ. 
• It’s to be Christ’s representative right here, right now, knowing you have full authority from God to preach and teach and heal as Jesus did.

In your prayers, be mindful when you use the phrase, “in the name of Jesus.” Ponder deeply what it means. Imbibe the spirit of Jesus’s name, his nature, his character, his love, his mindset. You don’t actually have to use those words when you pray if your heart is already there.

You are Christ’s ambassador. You have been authorized by Christ to go forth in his name to preach and heal. May God bless you on this sacred journey.

James Early, the Jesus Mindset Coach, is a Bible teacher, speaker, and podcaster. He conducts Bible workshops online and in person. His focus is on getting back to the original Christianity of Jesus by embracing the mindset of Christ in daily life. Contact him here.

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