Solomon was the wisest of kings. After he put the finishing touches on the temple he built for God, he prayed this prayer of blessing, an exquisite final “finishing touch.” This is one we can pray over ourselves, our families, and our churches. We invite you to join in\u2026.<\/p>\n
Solomon beings his prayer with praise. Always a good beginning…<\/p>\n
\u201cBlessed be God, who has given peace to his people Israel just as he said he\u2019d do. <\/strong><\/em> He then asks for specific direction…<\/p>\n May God, our very own God, continue to be with us just as he was with our ancestors\u2014<\/strong><\/em> And la cr\u00e8me<\/em> \u2013 Asking that this prayer continually resonate before the throne of God, like a never-ending echo in Heaven…<\/p>\n And let these words that I\u2019ve prayed in the presence of God be always right there before him, <\/strong><\/em> At the end of the day \u2013 the\u00a0purpose of all these requests….<\/p>\n Then all the people on earth will know God is the true God; <\/strong><\/em> A final word to the wise from the wiser…<\/p>\n And you, your lives must be totally obedient to God, our personal God, <\/strong><\/em> Amen.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" Solomon was the wisest of kings. After he put the finishing touches on the temple he built for God, he prayed this prayer of blessing, an exquisite final “finishing touch.” This is one we can pray over ourselves, our families, and our churches. We invite you to join in\u2026. Solomon beings his prayer with praise.…<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":478,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[14,15,7,4,25,3,1],"tags":[1787,1941,1943,1942],"class_list":["post-3300","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-bible","category-bible-prayer","category-daily-prayer","category-god","category-jesus","category-prayer","category-uncategorized","tag-praying-scripture","tag-praying-the-prayers-of-the-bible","tag-scriptural-prayers","tag-the-prayers-of-the-bible"],"yoast_head":"\n
\nNot one of all those good and wonderful words that he spoke through Moses has misfired. <\/strong><\/em><\/p>\n
\nmay he never give up and walk out on us. <\/strong><\/em>
\nMay he keep us centered and devoted to him, <\/strong><\/em>
\nfollowing the life path he has cleared, <\/strong><\/em>
\nwatching the signposts, <\/strong><\/em>
\nwalking at the pace and rhythms he laid down for our ancestors.<\/strong><\/em><\/p>\n
\nday and night, <\/strong><\/em>
\nso that he\u2019ll do what is right for me, <\/strong><\/em>
\nto guarantee justice for his people Israel day after day after day. <\/strong><\/em><\/p>\n
\nthere is no other God. <\/strong><\/em><\/p>\n
\nfollowing the life path he has cleared, <\/strong><\/em>
\nalert and attentive to everything he has made plain this day.\u201d <\/strong><\/em>
\n1 Kings 8:56-61 The Message<\/strong><\/em><\/p>\n