Thought Quotient

We are to pray out of hearts longing to see the glory of God revealed and His name vindicated in a blaspheming world. God’s people cry out for the day when God’s righteousness will cover the earth and His will is done exclusively in the earth as it is in heaven. His righteousness is our soul’s delight. His glory is our crown of rejoicing. We grieve to see His truth being disregarded and His Name slandered in the earth. We plead, “Lord, reveal Your glory, extend Your arm, unsheath Your sword, make known Your righteousness.” We labor incessantly to bring sinners to God as trophies of His grace that all the earth, with the heavenly hosts, might be shown the exceeding riches of our God’s grace and fall in endless praise for the glory of His grace (Ephesians 1:6; 2:7).

This is why we pray. We love our God and we are jealous for His praise. We need no earthly awards to motivate us. We plead with God for men as we plead with men for God, not only with urgent concert for men’s salvation, but also with an agonizing concern for the glorious honor of God. - Robert B. Selph