in Jesus' name

Mark 9:41 For whoever gives you a cup of water to drink in My name, because you belong to Christ, assuredly, I say to you, he will by no means lose his reward.

 

Mark 11:9 Then those who went before and those who followed cried out, saying: “ Hosanna! ‘ Blessed is He who comes in the name of the LORD!’

Mark 13:13 And you will be hated by all for My name’s sake. But he who endures to the end shall be saved.

 

John 14:13 And whatever you ask in My name, that I will do, that the Father may be glorified in the Son.

 

We often end our prayers,  "in Jesus' name" or "in the name of the Lord".  I think the precedent comes from John 14:13 where we claim the promise that Jesus makes to glorify the Father by answering us and meeting our needs.  But we also have the chance to live "in His name".  From many references in the gospels, we see that we have the privilege of living our lives in the strength, and for the purpose, of Jesus' name.  We know his name means "the savior (or rescuer) of the Lord" and we can each play a role in the rescue operation.  It's wonderful that each of us have names and each of us have character and personality and it is even more wonderful that our individual personalities can be wrapped up in the greater name of our wonderful Lord.

 

blessings in Jesus' name!

Rob Smith