In order for the Father to be exalted in the Son, I will carry out all requests made in my name, according to John 14:13. We are fortunate when we humble ourselves and give God the honour as he answers our prayers in a culture that values self-promotion. I bow down before you, O God, eagerly awaiting your mercy and direction.
It doesn’t take too much digging into the Bible to realize God honors, and expects, a humble heart. Scripture addresses humility in prayer many times.
Second Chronicles 7 records God’s words to Solomon following the long-awaited completion of the temple. Having blessed the work of the people’s hands, he then made it clear they were to “humble themselves and pray,” seeking his face. If the people chose pride, and consequently other gods, God would turn from them and desert the temple they had built.
Prayer For Humility And Gratitude
In the name of Jesus, I humbly beg you, Father, to give me a heart that is teachable, obedient, and always ready to do Your Perfect Will.
Listen, you who are meek and lowly in spirit. I beg you, Jesus, to save me from my need for acclaim. Jesus, save me from my need for love. Jesus, save me from the urge to be praised.
In Matthew 6 Jesus addressed humility in the act of prayer, even before teaching what words to use. He instructed his followers to “go into your room, close the door, and pray to your Father in secret” (v. 6). He made it clear the purpose of prayer was not to win the acclaim of others but to experience communion with God.
Finally, Jesus reminded the disciples that the purpose of all prayer is God’s exaltation, not ours. The glory is not for us but for the Father who answers, in the name of his Son. “Whatever you ask in my name, this I will do, that the Father may be glorified in the Son” (John 14:13). In a world of self-promotion, we are blessed when we humble ourselves and give God the glory as he answers our prayers.
PRAYER
Dear God, I humble myself before you, in eager anticipation of your grace and guidance.
It doesn’t take too much digging into the Bible to realize God honors, and expects, a humble heart. Scripture emphasises humility in prayer several times.
God’s instructions to Solomon after the long-awaited completion of the temple are recorded in Second Chronicles chapter seven. He then made it clear that they were to “humble themselves and pray,” seeking his face, after blessing the work of the people’s hands. If the people chose pride, and consequently other gods, God would turn from them and desert the temple they had built.
Even before he taught about the proper words to employ in prayer, Jesus addressed humility in Matthew 6. He instructed his followers to “go into your room, close the door, and pray to your Father in secret” (v. 6). He made it clear the purpose of prayer was not to win the acclaim of others but to experience communion with God.
Jesus concluded by reminding the disciples that the goal of all prayer is not their exaltation but rather God’s. The glory belongs to the Father who responds in the name of his Son, not to us. In order for the Father to be exalted in the Son, I will carry out all requests made in my name, according to John 14:13. We are fortunate when we humble ourselves and give God the honour as he answers our prayers in a culture that values self-promotion.
Intercessory Prayer For Humility
PRAYER
Oh my God! I humble myself before you, in eager anticipation of your grace and guidance.
It doesn’t take too much digging into the Bible to realize God honors, and expects, a humble heart. Scripture emphasises humility in prayer several times.
God’s instructions to Solomon after the long-awaited completion of the temple are recorded in Second Chronicles chapter seven. He then made it clear that they were to “humble themselves and pray,” seeking his face, after blessing the work of the people’s hands. If the people chose pride, and consequently other gods, God would turn from them and desert the temple they had built.
Even before he taught about the proper words to employ in prayer, Jesus addressed humility in Matthew 6. He instructed his followers to “go into your room, close the door, and pray to your Father in secret” (v. 6). He made it clear the purpose of prayer was not to win the acclaim of others but to experience communion with God.
Jesus concluded by reminding the disciples that the goal of all prayer is not their exaltation but rather God’s. The glory belongs to the Father who responds in the name of his Son, not to us. In order for the Father to be exalted in the Son, I will carry out all requests made in my name, according to John 14:13. We are fortunate when we humble ourselves and give God the honour as he answers our prayers in a culture that values self-promotion.
PRAYER
Oh my God! I humble myself before you, in eager anticipation of your grace and guidance.
