This prayer is bold. Praying for a city requires faith, and sometimes praying for just one person can overwhelm us. But how vast and all-encompassing is the psalmist's final prayer: "Let the whole earth be filled with His glory." No country, no matter how burdened by superstition, is left out. Every nation, from the most civilized to the most primitive, is included. This prayer covers the entire earth and every human being. We must act in service to our Master if we are to sincerely offer such a prayer.

We cannot genuinely pray this prayer without striving, with God's help, to expand His kingdom. Are there those who ignore both praying and working? Reader, is this your prayer? Look to Calvary.

See the Lord of Life on the cross, crowned with thorns, bleeding from His head, hands, and feet. Can you witness this miraculous sacrifice, the death of God's Son, without feeling a deep awe words cannot express? When His blood cleanses your conscience and your sins are forgiven, how can you not rise from your knees and cry out, "Let the whole earth be filled with His glory. Amen, and Amen." Can you bow before the Crucified in love and not wish to see Him reign over the world? It's a sham if you claim to love your King but don't desire His universal rule. Your faith is empty unless you want the mercy shown to you to reach everyone. Lord, it's harvest-time. Gather and reap.