by ricks
24. June 2010 19:35
"Jesus isn't just the Savior of my soul. He's also the Savior of my prayers." (Paul Miller, A Praying Life, 135.)
This is how Miller explains what it means to pray in Jesus' name. He imagines a prayer that is like a ragged beggar reeking with alcohol and body odor and stumbling toward the palace of a great king. The begger says to the guards, "I want to see the king." Finally, when one final word is uttered -- Jesus -- everything changes. Suddenly, at the name of Jesus the prayer gains access directly to the great king. So when we ask in Jesus' name, Jesus gives us access. He is the "Savior of my prayers."
The reason Jesus' name gives us access is explained in Hebrews 4:15. Jesus is our "great high priest" (a priest is an intermediary between God and people). As our priest, Jesus "has been tempted in every way--just as we are, yet was without sin." The invitation is then given to boldly come to God in prayer through Jesus our great high priest. Hebrews 4:16: "Let us then approach the throne of grace with confidence, so that we may receive mercy and find grace to help us in our time of need."
Take it to the Lord in prayer.
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