Promise Prayers: Psalm 96:4-9

  • Vs. 4-6 acknowledge God’s greatness
  • Vs. 7-9: give to the Lord, the glory due his name
  1. God has set His glory above the heavens
    • The Glory of God set above the heavens implies the dominance of the glory
    • Implies the power of God, which catapults above everything. 
    • Implies the exceeding greatness of God’s presence in what God does His will.
    • His glory is His presence
    • His glory is the weight of His knowledge and will.
  2. Vs. 5 God has crowned man with glory and honor 
    • The set God is crowned unto man, not angels
    • Man is a receiver or recipient of God’s glory.
    • Crowning usually occurs after doing something far beyond others.
    • 1 Corinth 9:25
    • But from the word, man is crowned with glory and honor without mentioning what man did, meaning man’s bestowed crowning is not based on works but grace-
    • Crowing also implies a new position in the ranking of power and authority 
  3. By virtue of the crown, 
    • Authority is bestowed, and access to power is given
  4. Hebrews 2: 5-9: To fully comprehend and walk in the glory, the church must come into existence through the crucifixion and resurrection life of Christ.
    • We see JESUS
    • The key to walking in the glory is seeing Jesus in your life.
    • What do you see concerning your life- Jesus, in His glory
    • Colossians 1:27- For God wanted them to know that the riches and glory of Christ are for you Gentiles, too. And this is the secret: Christ lives in you. This gives you assurance of sharing his glory.

PRAYERS:

  1. God open my eyes to the reality of your love concerning me (Romans 8:35-39)
  2. God, open my eyes to the reality of your kingdom (Matthew 16:19), you are to enforce the kingdom on this earth
  3. God, open my eyes to the reality of your authority that you have bestowed upon me. 

Conclusion: The revelation of the man crowned with glory and majesty is the man in Christ.

• ⁃ Christ is the embodiment of the fullness of God’s glory.