Yours, O LORD, is the greatness, The power and the glory, The victory and the majesty; For all that is in heaven and in earth is Yours; Yours is the kingdom, O LORD, And You are exalted as head over all. 1Ch29.11 NKJV
An appendage is often added to something to fill out the meaning of what has been said. These words are thought by many to have been appended, at least in short form, to the Lord’s Prayer to better suit it for use in liturgy. But, they certainly also fill out what we have been trying, at least with proper attitude, to say to God. It is a fitting conclusion to the prayer that Christ taught us to pray.
Often when we speak to God about God, we are in truth addressing not only Him, we are reminding our own heart the truths we believe about Him. Why ask for something, for anything if we do not believe that He has the power to grant it. It is good to remind ourselves that God is over all things.
This is especially true when He does not answer us as we perhaps, would like. When I have asked God for something and He has refused it, it is not that He was unable to give it, but unwilling. That He was unwilling means that He has something better in mind. We are told that all the promises of God are “Yes,” in Christ. God will not give us anything that does not mirror His greatest gift. Would we really want Him to do so. Sometimes He says 'no' because He has in fact already said yes to a greater good. For instance, when I claim God's promise to give 'whatever' I ask, He may decide to answer 'No' from my narrow perspective but 'Yes' from His infinite one. This is not some mumbo jumbo way of trying to explain unanswered prayer. If we really believe that God is head over all, then all things, even our unanswered prayers express this. When we ask that His Kingdom come and His will be done we are not trying to bend God to our will, but we to His. If we really believe in His infinite glory would we have it any other way? 6/4/07 ts
Just me trying to be honest with God.
