“O Lord, you are great, mighty, majestic, magnificent, glorious, and sovereign over all the sky and earth! You, Lord, have dominion and exalt yourself as the ruler of all. You are the source of wealth and honor; you rule over all. You possess strength and might to magnify and give strength to all. Now, our God, we give thanks to you and praise your majestic name!
“But who am I and who are my people, that we should be in a position to contribute this much? Indeed, everything comes from you, and we have simply given back to you what is yours. For we are resident foreigners and temporary settlers in your presence, like all our ancestors; our days are like a shadow on the earth, without security.” —1 Chronicles 29:11-15
“He changes times and seasons, deposing some kings and establishing others. He gives wisdom to the wise;he imparts knowledge to those with understanding;” —Daniel 2:21
“Your land is devastated, your cities burned with fire.
Right before your eyes your crops are being destroyed by foreign invaders. They leave behind devastation and destruction.” —Isaiah 45:7
“Disarming the rulers and authorities, he has made a public disgrace of them, triumphing over them by the cross” —Colossians 2:15
“For it is written, “As I live, says the Lord, every knee will bow to me, and every tongue will give praise to God.” —Romans 14:11
(Job 25:2; Psalms 95:3; 103:19; 1 John 4:4)
Therefore:
I respect and submit to Your absolute authority.
“Reconcile yourself with God, and be at peace with him;in this way your prosperity will be good.” —Job 22:21
“You must follow the Lord your God and revere only him; and you must observe his commandments, obey him, serve him, and remain loyal to him. ” —Deuteronomy 13:4
“…and do not present your members to sin as instruments to be used for unrighteousness, but present yourselves to God as those who are alive from the dead and your members to God as instruments to be used for righteousness. ” —Romans 6:13
“ Besides, we have experienced discipline from our earthly fathers and we respected them; shall we not submit ourselves all the more to the Father of spirits and receive life?”—Hebrews 12:9
“Therefore I exhort you, brothers and sisters, by the mercies of God, to present your bodies as a sacrifice – alive, holy, and pleasing to God – which is your reasonable service.” —Romans 12:1