Worshipping The King Of Glory
When we come to the Lord in prayer, it is important to posture ourselves before him both in response to his friendship through grace and in awe of his majesty. We can engage with God from either of those places, but we can better understand who God is when we balance both. Psalm 24:10 (ESV) says, “Who is this King of glory? The Lord of hosts, he is the King of glory!”
When we only come to Jesus as a friend through grace, it is easy to lose sight of his power and glory. We tend to start meeting with God based on what benefits us. We need to ask ourselves if we only meet with God when we think we need something fixed or when we feel motivated to grow.
Of course, viewing God as a distant and unapproachable deity misses the mark for what Jesus accomplished on the cross. Christ did break down the wall of hostility between us and him. He did send his Holy Spirit to abide in us. He is the friend that sticks closer than a brother.
We need this grace-filled relationship, but we also need an awe-filled relationship.
When we look at Psalm 24:10, there is no personal gain to be found. There is no outright exchange. All the attention is on the Lord! We do not praise God to get something in return. There is no because transition like we see in passages of gratitude. The only because is that he is the King of glory–so bless him!
These are the times where we glorify God because of the great conviction that he is worthy of praise and that it is our great privilege to worship him.
When we belong to God, it only gets better. As sons and daughters of the Father, our adoration is always met with adoring love, joy, and grace. God is delighted when his people praise him and join him in the glory that he so longs to share with us.
My challenge to you today is to consider the posture in which you consistently come to the prayer. Have you ever spent a morning devotion that had no personal gain? Have you ever spent your secret place time just worshipping and blessing God instead of journaling points of personal reflection or improvement?
I’m not saying that I think God exclusively desires this kind of meeting, but rather that there is great power in our willingness to set aside everything else to bless his name.
For most of us, this devotional has a practical application as we come into Sunday worship. I encourage you to carry this posture of awe into your church gathering! Share a comment about what you experienced today through the devo and encourage another believer.
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