June 2

TODAY'S BIBLE VERSE

And whatsoever ye shall ask in My name, that will I do, that the Father may be glorified in the Son. John 14:13
 
​Memorize this Verse: (Cover the verse text and using just the first letters of each word try to recite the entire passage.)
13. A W Y S A I M N T W I D T T F M B G I T S

Notes on verse:

In their hour of loss at the departure of Jesus, He comforted them with the means that would provide them with the necessary resources to accomplish their task without His immediate presence which they had come to depend upon.

To ask in Jesus’ “name” does not mean to tack such an expression on the end of a prayer as a mere formula. It means:

(1) The believer’s prayer should be for His purposes and kingdom and not selfish reasons;

(2) The believer’s prayer should be on the basis of His merits and not any personal merit or worthiness; and

(3) The believer’s prayer should be in pursuit of His glory alone.

Look what our part is in all of this: to ask in the name of Jesus Christ. Now look who does it: the “I” is Jesus Christ our Lord. Who gets the glory? The Father and the Son are glorified, not the one who prays. We are just the mouth to pray and the hand God uses to touch. He does all the rest.

TODAY'S BIBLE READING

Old Testament
1 Kings 2-3  —  8.0 minutes
Psalms 119:9-16  —  1.5 minutes

New Testament
Luke 1:26-38  —  3.0 minutes
Ephesians 1:15-23  —  2.0 minutes

Total Average Read Time — 14.5 minutes