In Jesus Name

1 Corinthians 8:6 NIV 
There is but one God, the Father, from whom all things came and for whom we live; and there is but one Lord, Jesus Christ, through whom all things came and through whom we live.

We all are familiar with the Lord's Prayer. The disciples asked Jesus how to pray and He gave them an example. We pray to the Father beginning by exalting Him and then thanking Him and then asking Him for what we desire. Although it can be repeated as a rout prayer, I do not believe this was Jesus intention.

And Jesus gave them this prayer while they were still under the law; under the old covenant. So part of the prayer asks the Father for forgiveness. Under the new covenant born again believers are covered by the grace of God. Jesus took all our sins forevermore at the cross. Our debt is paid in full.

So instead of asking for forgiveness in our prayers perhaps we should be thanking Him for having already forgiven us and asking Him to show us how to forgive others as He forgave us.

I pray to the Father in the name of Jesus. After all, Jesus told us that whatever we asked for that was in the will of the Father would be granted when we used His name, the name of Jesus.

He knows our heart, but I believe praying to Jesus in your name is not what Jesus told the disciples. I pray always in the name of Jesus. Yes, Jesus is part of the Godhead. Yes, we serve a triune God. They are one and they are separate.

The Father sees us through the eyes of His Son, Jesus. And He sees us as perfect in Christ. The word tells us that we abide in Jesus and He in us. When we were born again we were given the Holy Spirit, the spirit of Christ, to live in us. Not the Trinity. Our spirit is one with Holy Spirit and through that union we become filled.

I give thanks to our Father God for all He has done for us. Thank you, Lord Jesus that you saved us. That we are born again. That you had the Father send the Holy Spirit to live in us. To comfort us. To teach us all things. To guide us in our daily walk.