Unfortunately we find ourselves slow to bow before even God himself. Oh, we tend to bow in prayer as a sign of respect but we have lost the sense of true bowing, which springs from bending at the knee with one's head toward the ground - a posture, which left you totally exposed and unguarded before the king.
When one was bending at the one, there was no defense, the life of the subject was completely in the hands of the King. This posture showed not just respect but a yielding to the will of the King, which was absolute. It was to say, "Have your way with me, Oh Lord."
An acknowledgment of this truth is seen in 2 Samuel 15:25-26, Then the king said to Zadok, “Take the ark of God back into the city. If I find favor in the Lord's eyes, he will bring me back and let me see it and his dwelling place again. But if he says, 'I am not pleased with you,' then I am ready; let him do to me whatever seems good to him. ”
As you bow before the Lord in prayer, are you ready to bend at the knee, placing your life fully into his hands? Are you ready to let God have his way with you or are you insistent that God do your bidding above his will? Jus' Ask'n.
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