Wednesday, June 04, 2008

An Appropriate Prayer - Anywhere

Psalms 57:5 KJV
Be thou exalted, O God, above the heavens; let thy glory be above all the earth.

This is something the child of God can pray at any time and under any circumstances. Regardless of the situation we may find ourselves in:
If it is a good time in our lives when victories are pouring in
If it is a more difficult time when it seems like the enemies are overwhelming us
If the sky is sunny
If the clouds have overtaken
If we are surrounded by friends
If we are encompassed by foes

Still, we can pray, "Be thou exalted, O God, above the heavens; let thy glory be above all the earth."
Sometimes we know we ought to pray but we do not know how to pray as we ought. We lean on the Holy Spirit of God to pray with groanings which cannot be uttered. But what are we to do? I have been on my knees speechless. I have known times when I had no word to say. And sometimes probably the best thing we can do is remain, still speechless and quiet. But at other times it would be very appropriate to pray, "Be thou exalted, O God, above the heavens; let thy glory be above all the earth."
Once in a while, we are called upon to pray in a public gathering. I am loathe in those times to pray some trite nothing. This would be a very appropriate request in those times. For certainly there is no time when our heart does not desire that God would be exalted and that His glory would be known. "Be thou exalted, O God, above the heavens; let thy glory be above all the earth."
And it is no vain repetition for David repeated it twice even in this Psalm.
"Be thou exalted, O God, above the heavens; let thy glory be above all the earth."

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