1 Kings 8:22-30
O Lord, God of Israel, there is no God like you in heaven above or on earth below.
Promises God made to David, 'You shall never fail to have a man to sit before me on the throne of Israel, if only your sons are careful in all they do to walk before me as you have done."
But will God really dwell on earth? The heavens, even the highest heaven, cannot contain you.
Yet give attention to your servant's prayer and his pleas for mercy. Hear the cry and the prayer that your servant is praying in your presence this day. May your eyes be open toward this temple night and day, this place of which you said, ' My Name shall be there,' so that you will hear the prayer your servant prays toward this place.
Solomon's prayer, for the royal house and for the nation.
Why?
God is the only one who has authority above all on the earth and above heaven.
Name of God is the power and mercy. God promised to David his name shall be there - the Temple, so Israelite may pray toward the Temple.
Pray first is to praise to the Lord and mention God's word, then pray for our own request.
How?
According to the promise and God's words to pray to the Lord.
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