2/21- Declaring God’s Glory in Praying- Psalm 29
Ascribe to the Lord, you heavenly beings, ascribe to the Lord glory and strength. 2 Ascribe to the Lord the glory due his name; worship the Lord in the splendor of his holiness. 3 The voice of the Lord is over the waters; the God of glory thunders, 9 The voice of the Lord twists the oaks and strips the forests bare. And in his temple all cry, “Glory!
Ascribe to the Lord, you heavenly beings, ascribe to the Lord glory and strength. 2 Ascribe to the Lord the glory due his name; worship the Lord in the splendor of his holiness. 3 The voice of the Lord is over the waters; the God of glory thunders, 9 The voice of the Lord twists the oaks and strips the forests bare. And in his temple all cry, “Glory!
Thoughts: Declaring His glory in and of itself is a prayer. The exclamation "Glory!" is a statement of fact and of awe in prayer. When we give God the glory- when we seek to worship Him in and for His glory we are deeply in prayer and worship. For the adoration of God's glory means we are not giving ourselves glory, and the attention and praise rightfully goes to Him. In many ways the heart of the prayer life is not petition or confession or supplication/intercession for others. The heart of the prayer life is focus on Him. So Jesus teaches us to end the Lord's prayer saying, "Thine is the kingdom, and the power, and the glory forever!" In the book of Revelation- many times it speaks of the angels and the saints crying "Glory" to His name and self, and that He is worthy of honor and glory and praise. If the heart of prayer is a focus on His glory, then we glorify Him when we pray.
Prayer: May I glorify and honor you with my focused prayers. You are worthy of all my honor and glory this day, O Lord. You are worthy.
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