“…the whole person is engaged in worship: mind, emotions, will. The mind fixates on truth, for we are to worship in ‘spirit and truth’ Jesus said. The truth becomes experiential, not just mental. The core of our being, the heart, is moved upward. The will is moved to desire to submit and serve….we find our delight in the Lord High and Lifted Up” (ref#79, p152).

You Set Your Glory Above the Heavens (Psalm 8)

“O Lord our God,
Thy name is writ in glory
O’er countless worlds
that tell Creation’s story” (ref#38, p265, [Ps 8]).

To You, “Adonai…Director, Ruler
Judge, Supporter of men” (ref#15, [Ps 8:1]).

“…the majesty and glory of your name

fills all the earth and” (Ps 8:1 TLB) heav’n.

O LORD, brilliant LORD,
how excellent is Your name,
Your majestic name fills the earth!

Your greatness is Your fame (Ps 8:1)!

“O LORD, our heav’nly King,
Thy name is all divine;
Thy glories round the earth are spread,
And o’er the heav’ns they shine” (ref#102, p13, [Ps 8]).

FATHER, You have displayed Your splendor;
In the heavens You establish Your faithfulness (Ps 8:1).

Your unfailing love will last forever;
In it I will always be blest.

CHRIST – Ruler of Kings

FATHER, You decreed CHRIST to be the firstborn from the dead (Rev. 1:5)—so that He alone in everything and in every respect might occupy the chief place (Col 1:18). “Having died a martyr to his testimony, and given his life an offering for sin, he was restored to life again, as all the Scriptures witness and became ‘the first fruits of the resurrection,’…” (ref#70, [Rev 1:4-8]). He is Your first-born, higher than the kings of the earth (Ps 89:27).

CHRIST rules the kings of the earth (Rev 1:5). From “him they have their authority; by him their power is limited and their wrath restrained; by him their counsels are over- ruled, and to him they are accountable” (ref#18, [Rev 1:3-8]). Every king, from the foundation of the earth, in their absolute authority over millions of subjects, are all kings over which CHRIST is the King of kings (ref#16, [Rev 1:5]).

Being faithful, His love is ever present. Having justified and sanctified me, He makes me too, a king FATHER, for Your glory (Rev 1:6).

With the SPIRIT of CHRIST’s enabling power, as a king, I rule my own spirit, possess the ability to conquer Satan, and am privileged to work with You in prayer, as well as cooperate with You in judging the world. CHRIST, You give me access to You, enabling me to enter into the holiest place and to offer spiritual sacrifices (ref#18, [Rev 1:6]).

To CHRIST be glory and dominion forever and ever (Rev 1:6). I shall show all praise and honor to my Redeemer. He reigns as King of kings continually. I desire that He exercise strength and power and authority over me through all eternity (ref#16, [Rev 1:6,]).