Father, unto You we humbly pray
"In the Name of Jesus" we always say
Is there awareness, do we really know?
That the name alone doesn't make it so
The word, "Jesus" doesn't invoke power
Father, teach us wisdom in this late hour
Understand, it is not "magical" at all
It's upon His Holy Nature that we must call
If we would pray in His Name so dear
We must learn to listen---that we may hear
His voice in our spirits, way-deep
Gently guiding us---His obedient sheep
If Jesus' Name is to be called upon
We must be submissive that His Will be done
Our lives must constantly be purified
Our faith will be tested and tried
If our prayers are to His throne arise
To Him alone we must lift our eyes
To ourselves we must daily die
Only then He will hear our cry
When we, our Jesus' Name invoke
Know that we are sharing His yoke
Because He has shown the way
We can, in His Holy Name pray!
MORE THAN A NAME By A. W. Tozer
Nevertheless the foundation of God standeth sure, having this seal, The Lord knoweth them that are his. And, Let every one that nameth the name of Christ depart from iniquity. -- 2 Timothy 2:19
There have always been professing Christians who
argue and insist: "I am all right -- I worship in the name of
Jesus." They seem to believe that worship of God is based
on a formula. They seem to think there is a kind of magic
in saying the name of Jesus!
Study the Bible carefully with the help of the Holy
Spirit and you will find that the name and the nature of Jesus
are one. It is not enough to know how to spell Jesus' name!
If we have come to be like Him in nature, if we have
Come to the place of being able to ask in accordance with
His will. He will give us the good things we desire and need.
We worship God as the result of a new birth from
above in which God has been pleased to give us more than
a name.
He has given us a nature transformed, and Peter
expresses that truth in this way:
And by that same mighty power he has given us
all the other rich and wonderful blessings he promised;
for instance, the promise to save us from the lust and
rottenness all around us, and to give us His own
character. -- 2 Peter 1:4
I wrote the poem years ago. When I came across this article on the Five Doves site, it brought the poem to mind. They go hand in hand.
