THE AUTHORITY OF THE NAME OF JESUS IN PRAYER

Daily Grace Devotional
Wednesday, September 10th, 2025

(Unlocking Heaven’s Power Through the Highest Name)

TO THE BIBLE

📖 John 14:13–14 (KJV)
“And whatsoever ye shall ask in my name, that will I do, that the Father may be glorified in the Son. If ye shall ask any thing in my name, I will do it.”

LET’S TALK

Prayer becomes truly effective when it is anchored in authority.

Without authority, prayer is nothing more than wishful thinking; but with authority, it becomes a force that shapes nations, changes destinies, and enforces heaven’s decrees on earth. That authority is vested in the Name of Jesus.

Notice that Jesus did not merely say, “Pray to Me.” Rather, He unveiled a divine mystery: “Ask in My Name.” This is not a formula we tag at the end of a prayer; it is the legal seal of heaven’s endorsement. The Name of Jesus is not just a title—it is the embodiment of His victory, His resurrection, His enthronement, and His eternal dominion.

Philippians 2:9–10 declares, “Wherefore God also hath highly exalted him, and given him a name which is above every name: that at the name of Jesus every knee should bow, of things in heaven, and things in earth, and things under the earth.”

Think about that: heaven, earth, and the underworld all respond to one Name—Jesus! This means every sickness, every demonic power, every natural circumstance, and every spiritual resistance is compelled to yield when that Name is invoked in faith.

Now, here’s the mystery many believers miss: when you were born again, you were baptized into Christ, fused into union with Him (1 Corinthians 6:17, Galatians 3:27). This means that when you pray in His Name, you are not speaking as a stranger invoking another person’s authority—you are speaking as one in Him, a joint-heir, executing kingdom mandates as His very body on earth.

This is why the apostles demonstrated such extraordinary boldness in prayer and miracles. In Acts 3, when Peter and John encountered the lame man at the temple gate, Peter declared, “Silver and gold have I none; but such as I have give I thee: In the name of Jesus Christ of Nazareth rise up and walk” (Acts 3:6). The result? Immediate manifestation.

They knew the Name was not a mere religious symbol—it was divine authority released.
Beloved, effective prayer requires this consciousness. When you pray “in the Name of Jesus,” you are not begging—you are commanding. You are not hoping—you are legislating. Ecclesiastes 8:4 reminds us: “Where the word of a king is, there is power.” And Revelation 1:6 declares that Christ has made us kings and priests unto God. Kings do not plead; they decree.

Therefore, your prayer life must shift from a place of uncertainty to a place of bold declarations in the Name of Jesus. Don’t let feelings, doubt, or circumstances dictate your confidence. Anchor your faith in the authority of the Name. It is the key that unlocks heaven’s treasury and establishes God’s will on earth.
When you pray for your family, your church, your city, or even nations, do so with the consciousness that every opposing force bows to the authority in the Name of Jesus. That is the secret to effective prayer.

GO DEEPER

📖 Philippians 2:9–10 (NKJV)
Therefore God also has highly exalted Him and given Him the name which is above every name, that at the name of Jesus every knee should bow, of those in heaven, and of those on earth, and of those under the earth.
📖 Acts 4:12 (KJV)
Neither is there salvation in any other: for there is none other name under heaven given among men, whereby we must be saved.
📖 Colossians 3:17 (KJV)
And whatsoever ye do in word or deed, do all in the name of the Lord Jesus, giving thanks to God and the Father by him.
📖 John 16:23–24 (AMPC)
And when that time comes, you will ask nothing of Me [you will need to ask Me no questions]. I assure you, most solemnly I tell you, that My Father will grant you whatever you ask in My Name. Until now you have not asked [the Father] anything in My Name [but now ask and keep on asking] and you will receive, so that your joy (gladness, delight) may be full and complete.

SPEAK

I pray with authority in the Name of Jesus, and my prayers produce undeniable results. In His Name, I legislate divine order, enforce victory, and establish heaven’s will on earth. Sickness, lack, fear, and demonic opposition bow before me, for I pray in the Name above all names—JESUS!

ACT

Today, be intentional: pray for your family, church, and community using the Name of Jesus with authority. Declare specific outcomes, not with doubt but with confidence that heaven backs your words.

© Jeremiah Owofio