I do not say to you that I shall pray the Father for you

John 16:26-27
In that day you will ask in My name, and I do not say to you that I shall pray the Father for you; 27 for the Father Himself loves you, because you have loved Me, and have believed that I came forth from God.

In the days after His ascension, the Holy Spirit comes to live within the believers. Our Lord is saying that we can invoke His name, because of our close relationship with Him, and that He does not need to pray to the Father anymore, because He is with the Father. The Father will respond to His children, because of the relationship established between the Son and His children. In other words, we have direct communication with God the Creator, as a Father to us.

Whatever you ask the Father in My name He will give you

John 16:23
“And in that day you will ask Me nothing. Most assuredly, I say to you, whatever you ask the Father in My name He will give you. 

When our Lord Yshua was with His disciples, He provided everything they need. The provisions that people gave to Yshua would extend to his travelling companion-disciples. Also other people could come to see Him in person. But once He was ascended, He promised the people that they God the Father will provide for them. All they need to do is to ask in His name, the name of Yshua. Though Yshua has left the Earth, He has not abandoned His followers. In fact the greatest gift to His followers after He left, is the Holy Spirit himself.

Behold, I send the Promise of My Father upon you

 Luke 24:49
 Behold, I send the Promise of My Father upon you; but tarry in the city of Jerusalem[i] until you are endued with power from on high.”

This statement applies to the early disciples between the time of our Lord Yshua's Resurrection and His Ascension. As soon as He Ascended, He is Glorified and the Holy Spirit has been given to humankind ever since. The rest is up to us to receive the Holy Spirit when we make Yshua our Lord and Saviour. We have full access to our Lord through the person of the Holy Spirit who lives in each one of us who calls Yshua, LORD.

Pray without ceasing

1 Thessalonians 5:17
Pray without ceasing

A commentary once described that the accurate way to think of what praying should be is that it is like breathing and blood flowing in our bodies. It is something that we are meant to do continuously, sometimes even without our conscious effort. The reality is that to many, praying is an activity that some may do regularly, while others do occasionally. It no doubts reflects our closeness to God. Praying should be our way of life. Something to be cautious about are sins - all of which hinder our praying life and drive us away from God even on the odd occasion. The commentary is correct, considering we have the Holy Spirit in us, and we have constant access to God.

If you take the left, then I will go to the right

Genesis 13:9
 Is not the whole land before you? Please separate from me. If you take the left, then I will go to the right; or, if you go to the right, then I will go to the left.”

The context of this is that Lot and Abraham were about to split up their camps because it got too crowded and difficult to share the limited resources. Abraham, being the uncle and elder and leader, had the right to choose the land for Himself first. However, Abraham chose to forgo his right and gave his nephew Lot the first choice of land. This rather unnatural decision is perhaps an indication of God's work in Abraham as Abraham began to built his faith and trusted that God is the ultimate provider. He recognised that wise decision means using more than his own intellect, but rather trusting God to provide the best for him.

And when I saw Him, I fell at His feet as dead.

Revelation 1:17
And when I saw Him, I fell at His feet as dead. But He laid His right hand on me, saying to me,[h] “Do not be afraid; I am the First and the Last.

When we truly come into an encounter with God, even if we are walking very closely with Him or otherwise, there may be no other response than to fall flat before Him. The moment we realise His Majesty and Awesomeness, falling in front of Him may be the most natural thing to do. The verse above continues that God laid His hand on John. This is the fatherly gesture of God with no hint of condemnation nor displeasure, quite the opposite really. How we all yearn for that experience even here on earth.

Therefore I say to you, do not worry about your life

Matthew 6:25 
 “Therefore I say to you, do not worry about your life, what you will eat or what you will drink; nor about your body, what you will put on. Is not life more than food and the body more than clothing?

God had told us to seek first His Kingdom. The other things that we need in life will be provided by Him. This is also a test of faith that many would not care to admit. However it is more than just a test. The motive is obvious, we cannot do many things at once. If we are called to do God's work, then to do it properly means we would not have time to do other things. Those other things are necessary for survival, which is why God will attend to them so that we can concentrate on the work He has assigned us.