Glory and Grace

So what is the purpose of prayer? God is sovereign, God is all knowing, God controls the future so why pray?

We first pray that God will be glorified on earth. We pray that His glory will cover the earth as the waters cover the sea. Jesus said, "And I will do whatever you ask in my name, so that the Son may bring glory to the Father." John 12:13 When we pray we need to remember that it is to bring glory to the Father.

But we also must remember God's grace. We pray that God's grace will be felt by all peoples in the world. When they see God's grace then they can glorify the Father.

Some people think prayer is getting what they want from God. That is why we have those that preach prosperity, health and wealth and name it and claim it. That is not theology but me-ology. Let us remember two words when we pray, glory and grace.