Our Prayer's Doxology

Minister:
Date: AM
Text: Psalm 115; Lord's Day 52
Psalters: 177, 335, 260, 434
  1. Jesus teaches us to be conscious of three things as the basis for our prayer.
    1. God has the right or authority to answer our prayers and grant our requests: He is King.
      1. In spite of what the devil says are his (Matt. 4:8,9), our heavenly Father is enthroned over all.
      2. God is King ?forever;? never losing control nor suffering any setback.
    2. God has the ?power,? i.e. the ability to implement His authority and enforce His will.
      1. God?s power created, sustains, and directs all things physical in creation.
      2. Our Father is able to do exceeding abundantly (Eph. 3:20)!
    3. And He is alone worthy of the praise: ?the glory.?
      1. God?s glory is the radiation from His perfect and infinite majesty, which includes all His perfect attributes.
      2. That our Father has the glory assures us that all is well.
  2. ?For...? the authority, power, and glory of our Father is the basis for our requests.
    1. We do not ask for whatever we want because we know our heavenly Father - Who and What He is.
    2. With this conclusion we are assured that God can, does, and will answer our prayer.
      1. On the basis of what the doxology expresses we have experienced God?s initial work of salvation.
      2. Aware of these truths, we are assured of God?s help as we continue our pilgrim walk in this world.
    3. And this conclusion serves as the motive for our life and walk on this earth.
  3. Our confidence in praying this prayer (and all our prayers) is expressed with ?Amen.?
    1. ?Amen? is a transliterated Hebrew word into Greek and then into English: ?certain? or ?true.?
    2. By ending our prayers with this word, we give two reasons for certainty.
      1. This is our solemn promise to God that we prayed sincerely.
      2. And this is a declaration of assurance that God will certainly hear and answer.
    3. ?Amen? is a sign and seal to God and to us.