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Our Chief Concern Should Always be to Gain Power through Prayer to Achieve Greater Works for Christ

Tip! Our ability to work for God, and to pray to God, and live for God, and affect others for God, will be dependent on the measure of the Holy Spirit received by us, dwelling in us, and working through us.

"...Whatsoever ye shall ask in my name, that will I do, that the Father may be glorified in the Son." -- John 14:13.

God's people do not have authorization to demand the Savior's promise of, "...Whatsoever ye shall ask in my name, that will I do," in order to gain something very special for themselves. His special promise does not give us permission to make Him, who is the Creator of the heavens and earth, a servant of our own luxuries in life. The Master has guaranteed us that the Father is aware of our personal needs, and wills to give good things to His children. But the things that matter most in this life are not our creature comforts.

This promise is for the specific intention of achieving the works of Jesus in this present time. These great promises regarding prayer have been given to His people so that we can do the great work for Him. Our greatest concern should always be to acquire power through prayer to achieve the greater works for Christ.

The oneness that is between the Lord who is on His go-between throne in heaven and His people on earth is so beautifully perfect, that He meant it as the literal truth when He said, ". . . Greater works than these shall he do; because I go unto my Father."

It seems that the greater works to be performed by us are not works that are more extraordinary in quality, but of works that are greater in quantity. This helps us to understand our responsibilities to Christ better, that the greater works to be accomplished for Him is in numbers, or more work. Conceivably the ministry of Jesus did not extend beyond the borders Israel where He lived and died. But surely it is clear that He fully planned that the whole world should experience the spiritual force of His indestructible power through the preaching and praying of His ransomed people.

Tip! “Intercession” is amplification in prayer; it is going out in broadness and fullness from ones self for others. Primarily, it does not center in praying for others, but refers to the freeness, boldness and childlike confidence in praying.

For that reason He filled His faithful witnesses with the Holy Spirit and power and sent them out to the farthest parts of this earth. Why? To perform the works that glorifies the Father in the Son. Let us always be aware of the fact that the power that is achieved to do the greater works that are required for Christ, is only gained through fervent prayer and faith in Jesus Christ.

A person cannot achieve the works of Christ through his eloquence and education; we must fervently pray in the Name of Jesus, and receive power from Him in order to accomplish the works of God in this "pleasure loving" day and age. As long as Jesus was in this world, He worked the works of our Father; at His word of command devils fled, the sick were healed, and the poor had the Gospel preached to them like never before. When He returned to our Father by the way of the cross, His works from the throne of grace can only be performed through His praying and trusting people.

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