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Psalm chapter 108 verse five.

Be exalted, oh god, above the heavens. let your glory be over all the earth.

Like this verse in many ways summarizes exactly how Jesus taught us to pray, really to start our praying in

Matthew chapter six. Remember when Jesus taught his disciples to pray,

said, this then is how you should pray,

our father who are in heaven,

hallowed be your name.

Like this is the initial impulse of prayer to pray for the hallowing of God's

name and what does that mean? Well it means that his name would be made known as holy, that his name would be made

known as glorious and wonderful and loving and merciful and just all of his attributes that he would be known and not just known but worshipped exalted I would add enjoyed like not

just exalted because we have to exalt him.

Well, yes, it is our duty to exalt God as creatures to exalt our Creator.

It's a different unique kind of duty because this is delightful duty.

We get to know God, to walk with God, to worship God, as we exalt God to enjoy God. So be exalted, oh God above the heavens,

Psalm 108 verse 5 says let your glory be over all the earth. That's what Jesus taught us to pray. So I would just ask

like is that the driving thrust of your prayer life on a daily basis.

I wake up in the morning and go throughout the day

and our driving prayer is God, glorify yourself.

Let your glory be made known in my life, and my family.

Let your glory be made known in my church and my city, the community where I live, and my workplace.

Let your glory be made known among more and more people around me, or may more and more people around me know your

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