John 16:23-28
And in that day you shall not ask me any thing. Amen, amen, I say to you: if you ask the Father any thing in my name, he will give it you. Hitherto, you have not asked any thing in my name. Ask, and you shall receive; that your joy may be full. These things I have spoken to you in proverbs. The hour cometh when I will no longer speak to you in proverbs, but will shew you plainly of the Father. In that day, you shall ask in my name: and I say not to you that I will ask the Father for you. For the Father himself loveth you, because you have loved me and have believed that I came out from God. I came forth from the Father and am come into the world: again I leave the world and I go to the Father.
Jesus encourages His disciples to pray with confidence to the Father. Prayer is not merely a ritual but a relationship built on trust and love. God delights in hearing the prayers of His children and responds according to His wisdom. This Gospel reminds us that we can bring every need, hope, and concern before Him. Through prayer, our hearts become aligned with God’s will and open to His grace. The risen Lord continues to intercede for us and draw us closer to the Father.