The power and the glory

Our Father which art in heaven


Mat 6:13 ... thine is… the power, and the glory, for ever. Amen


We'd be very remiss if we didn't study this last sentence a bit more closely. Having focused on the kingdom (and rightly so) for so long it would be easy to just round off there but we can't. Jesus had more to say. Jesus said to pray in this manner- including at the very end of the prayer an acknowledgement of God the Father's forever power, and glory.

The Greek word for 'power' defined-

G1411
δύναμις
dunamis
doo'-nam-is
From G1410; force (literally or figuratively); specifically miraculous power (usually by implication a miracle itself): - ability, abundance, meaning, might (-ily, -y, -y deed), (worker of) miracle (-s), power, strength, violence, mighty (wonderful) work.


Force- literally or figuratively. Specifically miraculous power. Ability, abundance, meaning, might. Worker of miracles. Power, strength, violence, mighty work.


Thine is …the power. God our Father in heaven has this power, this all encompassing power of the miraculous, we cannot believe otherwise. By His power all things exist. By His power salvation exists. By His power hope exists. By His power we exist. He is all powerful beyond anything we can fully imagine.


Let's read a few of the many verses on power-


Exo 15:6 Thy right hand, O LORD, is become glorious in power: thy right hand, O LORD, hath dashed in pieces the enemy


Glorious in power!


2Sa 22:33 God is my strength and power: and he maketh my way perfect.


God is MY…power!


1Ch 29:11 Thine, O LORD, is the greatness, and the power, and the glory, and the victory, and the majesty: for all that is in the heaven and in the earth is thine; thine is the kingdom, O LORD, and thou art exalted as head above all.


Amen!


Psa 21:13 Be thou exalted, LORD, in thine own strength: so will we sing and praise thy power.

Psa 63:2 To see thy power and thy glory, so as I have seen thee in the sanctuary.

Psa 145:11 They shall speak of the glory of thy kingdom, and talk of thy power;
Psa 145:12 To make known to the sons of men his mighty acts, and the glorious majesty of his kingdom.
Psa 145:13 Thy kingdom is an everlasting kingdom, and thy dominion endureth throughout all generations.
Psa 145:14 The LORD upholdeth all that fall, and raiseth up all those that be bowed down.
Psa 145:15 The eyes of all wait upon thee; and thou givest them their meat in due season.
Psa 145:16 Thou openest thine hand, and satisfiest the desire of every living thing.
Psa 145:17 The LORD is righteous in all his ways, and holy in all his works.
Psa 145:18 The LORD is nigh unto all them that call upon him, to all that call upon him in truth.
Psa 145:19 He will fulfil the desire of them that fear him: he also will hear their cry, and will save them.
Psa 145:20 The LORD preserveth all them that love him: but all the wicked will he destroy.
Psa 145:21 My mouth shall speak the praise of the LORD: and let all flesh bless his holy name for ever and ever.


Praise God!


Jer 10:12 He hath made the earth by his power, he hath established the world by his wisdom, and hath stretched out the heavens by his discretion

Jer 32:17 Ah Lord GOD! behold, thou hast made the heaven and the earth by thy great power and stretched out arm, and there is nothing too hard for thee:

Jer 51:15 He hath made the earth by his power, he hath established the world by his wisdom, and hath stretched out the heaven by his understanding.


The earth exists by His power!


Mar 13:26 And then shall they see the Son of man coming in the clouds with great power and glory.

Luk 21:27 And then shall they see the Son of man coming in a cloud with power and great glory.

1Co 4:20 For the kingdom of God is not in word, but in power.


The kingdom of God … in power!


Eph 1:19 And what is the exceeding greatness of his power to us-ward who believe, according to the working of his mighty power,


His mighty power!


1Ti 6:16 Who only hath immortality, dwelling in the light which no man can approach unto; whom no man hath seen, nor can see: to whom be honour and power everlasting. Amen.

Jud 1:25 To the only wise God our Saviour, be glory and majesty, dominion and power, both now and ever. Amen.

Rev 4:11 Thou art worthy, O Lord, to receive glory and honour and power: for thou hast created all things, and for thy pleasure they are and were created.

Rev 5:12 Saying with a loud voice, Worthy is the Lamb that was slain to receive power, and riches, and wisdom, and strength, and honour, and glory, and blessing.

Rev 7:12 Saying, Amen: Blessing, and glory, and wisdom, and thanksgiving, and honour, and power, and might, be unto our God for ever and ever. Amen.

Rev 11:17 Saying, We give thee thanks, O Lord God Almighty, which art, and wast, and art to come; because thou hast taken to thee thy great power, and hast reigned.


Thy great power!


Amazing!


Now let's look at the word glory for a moment.


The Greek definition-

G1391
δόξα
doxa
dox'-ah
From the base of G1380; glory (as very apparent), in a wide application (literally or figuratively, objectively or subjectively): - dignity, glory (-ious), honour, praise, worship.


Dignity, glorious, honor, praise, worship.


Exo 24:16 And the glory of the LORD abode upon mount Sinai, and the cloud covered it six days: and the seventh day he called unto Moses out of the midst of the cloud.


The Hebrew definition for the word glory is this-

H3519
כּבד כּבוד
kâbôd kâbôd
kaw-bode', kaw-bode'
From H3513; properly weight; but only figuratively in a good sense, splendor or copiousness: - glorious (-ly), glory, honour (-able).

Properly weight. Figuratively- splendor, glorious, honor.


The glory of the LORD abode upon mount Sinai- is it safe to say that God honored mankind with His presence there on mount Sinai? I think it is. The glory, the splendor we cannot even begin to fully fathom was there.


Exo 24:17 And the sight of the glory of the LORD was like devouring fire on the top of the mount in the eyes of the children of Israel.


Like devouring FIRE! Anyone that has ever been exposed to the power of fire witnessing the flame's power can understand this. Like fire- powerful like fire is powerful and yet that bush the LORD revealed Himself to Moses in was not destroyed, and the mount the children of Israel gazed at was not destroyed by this image of a fire without devouring power. A fire contained, power controlled. Think of it, a fire that doesn't destroy how miraculous a sight that has to be. Could you imagine starting a campfire and the fire burning brightly but the logs you put on that fire not being consumed, not being charred, not a speck of burned bark upon in? Wouldn't that just amaze you to no end? A fire that has plenty to burn yet not burning a thing. What glory! What amazing glory is that!


1Ch 16:27 Glory and honour are in his presence; strength and gladness are in his place.


Psa 8:1 To the chief Musician upon Gittith, A Psalm of David. O LORD our Lord, how excellent is thy name in all the earth! who hast set thy glory above the heavens.


Psa 19:1 To the chief Musician, A Psalm of David. The heavens declare the glory of God; and the firmament sheweth his handywork.


Psa 24:10 Who is this King of glory? The LORD of hosts, he is the King of glory. Selah.


Psa 29:2 Give unto the LORD the glory due unto his name; worship the LORD in the beauty of holiness.


Psa 57:5 Be thou exalted, O God, above the heavens; let thy glory be above all the earth.


Psa 63:2 To see thy power and thy glory, so as I have seen thee in the sanctuary.


Psa 79:9 Help us, O God of our salvation, for the glory of thy name: and deliver us, and purge away our sins, for thy name's sake.


Psa 145:11 They shall speak of the glory of thy kingdom, and talk of thy power


Isa 2:19 And they shall go into the holes of the rocks, and into the caves of the earth, for fear of the LORD, and for the glory of his majesty, when he ariseth to shake terribly the earth.


Isa 6:3 And one cried unto another, and said, Holy, holy, holy, is the LORD of hosts: the whole earth is full of his glory.


Isa 40:5 And the glory of the LORD shall be revealed, and all flesh shall see it together: for the mouth of the LORD hath spoken it.


Hab 2:14 For the earth shall be filled with the knowledge of the glory of the LORD, as the waters cover the sea.


Zec 6:13 Even he shall build the temple of the LORD; and he shall bear the glory, and shall sit and rule upon his throne; and he shall be a priest upon his throne: and the counsel of peace shall be between them both.


Mat 16:27 For the Son of man shall come in the glory of his Father with his angels; and then he shall reward every man according to his works


Mar 13:26 And then shall they see the Son of man coming in the clouds with great power and glory.


Luk 2:14 Glory to God in the highest, and on earth peace, good will toward men.


Joh 17:5 And now, O Father, glorify thou me with thine own self with the glory which I had with thee before the world was.


Joh 17:24 Father, I will that they also, whom thou hast given me, be with me where I am; that they may behold my glory, which thou hast given me: for thou lovedst me before the foundation of the world.


Rom 5:2 By whom also we have access by faith into this grace wherein we stand, and rejoice in hope of the glory of God.


Php 2:11 And that every tongue should confess that Jesus Christ is Lord, to the glory of God the Father


Col 1:27 To whom God would make known what is the riches of the glory of this mystery among the Gentiles; which is Christ in you, the hope of glory


1Pe 1:7 That the trial of your faith, being much more precious than of gold that perisheth, though it be tried with fire, might be found unto praise and honour and glory at the appearing of Jesus Christ:


1Pe 5:10 But the God of all grace, who hath called us unto his eternal glory by Christ Jesus, after that ye have suffered a while, make you perfect, stablish, strengthen, settle you.
1Pe 5:11 To him be glory and dominion for ever and ever. Amen.


Jud 1:24 Now unto him that is able to keep you from falling, and to present you faultless before the presence of his glory with exceeding joy,
Jud 1:25 To the only wise God our Saviour, be glory and majesty, dominion and power, both now and ever. Amen.


Rev 4:11 Thou art worthy, O Lord, to receive glory and honour and power: for thou hast created all things, and for thy pleasure they are and were created.


Rev 19:1 And after these things I heard a great voice of much people in heaven, saying, Alleluia; Salvation, and glory, and honour, and power, unto the Lord our God


Rev 21:23 And the city had no need of the sun, neither of the moon, to shine in it: for the glory of God did lighten it, and the Lamb is the light thereof.


Again these are just a few verses of the many. The glory of God is unimaginable, it's wondrous, it's indescribable really.


Mat 6:13 ... thine is… the power, and the glory, for ever. Amen


Truly we are to never forget the power and glory of our Father in heaven. Every prayer we utter is done so by the power and glory of God, it is by His kingdom- through Salvation, through our Savior.


It's all too easy for us here on earth to choose to blind ourselves to the wonders of God. We choose not to see God's glory all around us, we choose to forget God's working in our history, we choose to be blind and deaf and we do this because Satan would have it so. The evil one doesn't want us dwelling on God's glory or His power. Caught up in self we are all too happy to keep the blinders on because the true revelation of the glory and power of God through the kingdom to come, by the grace and mercy of our Savior is something that demands our recognition as creatures, created by another for His glory. Selflessness, true selflessness is true love and that selflessness is found in our Savior, our Creator.


Yes, 'Thine is the kingdom, the power, and the glory, for ever. Amen.'


Acknowledgment.


Mat 6:9-13

Our Father which art in heaven, Hallowed be thy name.
Thy kingdom come.
Thy will be done in earth, as it is in heaven.
Give us this day our daily bread.
And forgive us our debts, as we forgive our debtors.
And lead us not into temptation, but deliver us from evil.
For thine is the kingdom, and the power, and the glory, for ever.
Amen.


Amen.