Jesus told his followers:

7 If you had known me, you would have known my Father also. From now on, you know him, and have seen him.”

8 Philip said to him, “Lord, show us the Father, and that will be enough for us.”

9 Jesus said to him, “Have I been with you such a long time, and do you not know me, Philip? He who has seen me has seen the Father. How do you say, ‘Show us the Father?’ 10 Don’t you believe that I am in the Father, and the Father in me? The words that I tell you, I speak not from myself; but the Father who lives in me does his works. 11 Believe me that I am in the Father, and the Father in me; or else believe me for the very works’ sake. 12 Most certainly I tell you, he who believes in me, the works that I do, he will do also; and he will do greater works than these, because I am going to my Father. 13 Whatever you will ask in my name, that will I do, that the Father may be glorified in the Son. 14 If you will ask anything in my name, I will do it."

John 14:7-14 - World English Bible

"If you ask anything in my name, I will do it."

How many of us are tempted to take the words of Jesus at face value and pray to win the lottery? Deep down, most of us have faced the temptation of the quick fix, but, as the joke goes, how many of us are willing to buy the lottery ticket? And that's the rub.

In his Last Supper discourse, Jesus spoke to his followers about revelation. They could only see the Father through him. He and the Father were one, united in purpose and will. So, as a corollary, if they saw Jesus speak and act, they saw the Father speak and act in the world. Because these "works" alone, many placed their trust in the Lord. A few believed he and the Father did have unity. Those few would do the works of the Lord and greater, because they were united with him through their trust. Jesus and his followers would perform works meant to bring others closer to God.

And that's the problem. Are we willing to ask for the power to do God's will, so you can help bring others to Christ? Are we willing to purchase the heavenly lottery ticket?

In the petitions of your daily prayer, do you ask God for the power to evangelize?