DAY 07.
EXPRESS FAITH IN GOD’S POWER
“…FOR YOURS IS THE KINGDOM AND THE POWER AND THE GLORY FOREVER…”
The phrase that we think of at the end of the Lord’s prayer, “…for yours is the kingdom and the power and the glory forever” is not a phrase that Jesus is recorded praying in Matthew 6. This is an excerpt from a prayer that King David prays in 1 Chronicles 29 as he is dedicating gifts that the people have given for the building of the temple. At some point the early church leaders added this to the end of the Lords prayer as a declaration worship. And thats what it is: Worship. Here is more of King David’s prayer:
‘Yours, O Lord , is the greatness, the power, the glory, the victory, and the majesty. Everything in the heavens and on earth is yours, O Lord , and this is your kingdom. We adore you as the one who is over all things. Wealth and honor come from you alone, for you rule over everything. Power and might are in your hand, and at your discretion people are made great and given strength. “O our God, we thank you and praise your glorious name! But who am I, and who are my people, that we could give anything to you? Everything we have has come from you, and we give you only what you first gave us! ‘
1 Chronicles 29:11-14 NLT
So today, take time to worship God. Its Sunday, so get up and go to church to worship the Lord with His people. Declare that every thing you have and all that you are is from Him and for Him. Proclaiming God’s authority and power over all of the things we have prayed this week helps focus our minds on the truth and hope of who He is and what He can do.
“Ah, Sovereign LORD, You have made the heavens and the earth by Your great power and outstretched arm. Nothing is too hard for You.”
JEREMIAH 32:17 NIV
Remind yourself of God’s power when you think of some of the things that came up this week in your time with Him and then return to praising Him and declaring your faith in Him.
PRAY THIS:
Today we declare God that we were made for your glory alone.
“Yours is the Kingdom” – All authority I have belongs to You
“Yours is the Power” – All power flows from You, whether its influence, strength, and my wealth and I will use it to Your glory.
“Yours is the Glory” – All praise, any accomplishment, everything good in my life is because you are good God.
I worship you and honor you today. Amen.
WORSHIP: