All Ends with His Glory

I am re-engaging in my study of the word “glory” and what a way for it kick off.

“¹⁸Blessed be the LORD, the God of Israel, who alone does wondrous things. ¹⁹Blessed be his glorious name forever; may the whole earth be filled with his glory! Amen and Amen!” – Psalm 72:18-19 (ESV)

The passage of Psalm 72 is a prayer to the granting of kingship to Solomon. As was the time then, yes, the king inherited the thrown. Solomon was to be king based on his lineage. There was another part of it though. Whereas the king was granted the thrown through right of lineage, in order for the king to be fully installed and accepted, as a theocracy they ruled in the name of God and must be “blessed” into the role so as to be there in and perform in the name of God.

Solomon was wise and as we find it so much so that he asked for wisdom from God. What comes from this passage, we find his father, David, praying for his continued wisdom and rule in and for God.

I was brought to the passage with verse 18 and as the full passage wraps up, it is apparent that God led me here for a lesson. We know that our leaders are to be given their respect for the positions they have been elected/appointed to or hold otherwise. I do not always agree with those in those positions, but as a follower of Christ I respect the position they are in.

No one knew the type of king that Solomon was to be. David wanted to assure that the people were reminded that he was a man of God and would rule as a man of God and should be give the respect of the position he was to hold.

David wraps up the passage with the verses you see I have quoted, and where does his ultimate delivery of honor and glory go but to God Himself. He was speaking from authority he had, but his prayer was to God and to give glory to Him. As I look at the passage and these verses, David was thinking of God, even in the installation of his son as king.

I have to continually remember these verses, but mare than in just what they say. I have to be conscious of the position of those verses and that they represent the full give of glory to God in all that I do.

Where are you giving glory daily? Are you looking to give glory to those that are in positions of “authority” or simply giving them the respect they deserve? What if we continued to heap glory on God for all things?