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March
25, 2002
PRAYER
PROMISES
"I
tell you, he who has faith in me will do what I am doing;
and he will do greater things still because I am going to
the Father. Indeed, anything you ask in my name I will do,
so that the Father may be glorified in the Son. If you ask
anything in My name I will do it" (John 14:12-14, NEB).
Jesus
"was deeply anxious for His disciples to understand for
what purpose His divinity was united to humanity. He came
to the world to display the glory of God, that man might be
uplifted by its restoring power. God was manifested in Him
that He might be manifested in them. Jesus revealed no qualities,
and exercised no powers, that men may not have through faith
in Him. His perfect humanity is that which all His followers
may possess, if they will be in subjection to God as [Jesus]
was.
"And
he will do greater things still because I am going to the
Father" (John 14:12). "By this Jesus did not mean
that the disciples' work would be of a more exalted character
than His, but that it would have greater extent. He did not
refer merely to miracle working, but to all that would take
place under the working of the Holy Spirit" (The
Desire of Ages, pp., 389, 390).
The disciples
were not yet acquainted with the Saviour's unlimited resources
and power. He said to them, "Indeed, anything you ask
in My name I will do, so that the Father may be glorified
in the Son. If you ask anything in my name I will do it"
(John 14:13, 14).
Consider
these additional prayer promises:
"So far you have asked nothing in my name. Ask and you
will receive, that your joy may be complete" (John 16:24).
"If you dwell in Me and My words dwell in you, ask what
you will and you shall have it" (John 15:7).
"I say to you, whatever things you ask when you pray,
believe that you receive them, and you will have them. And
whenever you stand praying, if you have anything against anyone,
forgive him, that your Father in heaven may also forgive you
your trespasses" (Mark 11:24-26).
He who
believes in Jesus will do what Jesus does and His prayers
will be answered.
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