Until now you have asked nothing in my name. Ask, and you will receive, that your joy may be full. (John 16:24 ESV)

I love what Jesus says to his disciples here. I’m sure the disciples asked Jesus things over the last three years of his life, but the implications are that they asked nothing requiring faith in who he is. Jesus says to his disciples to ask him something hard and difficult that they couldn’t have done otherwise.

This begs the question: have we, as followers of Christ, asked Jesus for something  that could only be done in believing in the power of God, under the authority of Jesus?

Jesus is speaking from the position of power and authority. It is important for disciples to know that when asking in Jesus name, we are asking for difficult and impossible things that can only happen if asking in the name of somebody with power and authority.

Today I want us to practice asking and believing in the authority of Jesus. It is only then that we can find true joy in the ask.