“My salvation and my honor depend on God; he is my mighty rock, my refuge.” Psalms 62:7

Dear Father, In this world, I am constantly seeking honor and glory. I seek in the praise of the people around me. I seek it in the acclaim of the larger community of people who may hear about me and the things that I’ve done. They say that they’ve heard about me and I wonder if that’s good or bad or indifferent. I see recognition and notoriety. When someone else gets it, a seed of jealousy is sown in my heart. Father, I want to be noticed. I want honor and glory. I want recognition, even if that is just a nod in my direction. But, Father, I know that this pursuit of earthly glory is sinful. I am simply confessing that my heart pursues the wrong things. And, Father, in this I am not only pursuing the wrong glory but I am despising and forgetting about a better glory. I am forgetting about the better glory and honor that I have through your Son. His blood and his righteousness give me an honor far greater than any person or organization or institution could ever give me. His blood and righteousness gives me an honor and a glory in your presence so that through him I get to hear your voice of pleasure. And, Father, it’s not something that I need to chase. My salvation and my honor not only depend on you, but they come from you. You give it to me. You put it on me. So, now, Father, help me to lift up my head today because of honor and the glory which you have laid on me. Help me to stand up and live with confidence because of who you have declared me to be. Amen.

Jesus, your blood and righteousness my beauty are, my glorious dress; ‘midst flaming worlds, in these arrayed, with joy shall I lift up my head.” Nicholaus von Zinzendorf