Vindication of His Name?

In the past year or so I have there have been several passages that have made me wonder about the way we approach our Father.  Here is a partial list:

• Psalm 79:1,12 (here @ BibleGateway)
• 2 Kings 19:14 – 19 (here @ BibleGateway)
• Ezekiel 36:22 – 32 (here @ BibleGateway)

The common thing in these is that the Lord’s name has been challenged or diminished by the actions of either those who are not His people or His people.  Is this a ground of approach to Him?  Do we come to Him on the basis of the fact that others have blasphemed Him and ask Him to redeem the greatness of His name?

In 1 Peter 2:4 – 12 (here @ BibleGateway) and Ephesians 2:19 – 22 (here @ BibleGateway) we are told that as believers we are being fitted together as a holy temple.  It is the case that we are to represent Him in this world.  We have been given the ministry of reconciliation 2 Corinthians 5:14 – 21 (here @ BibleGateway).  

How are we doing?  Should we come to Him in prayer and ask Him to act because by failing we are doing the same thing that Israel did in Ezekiel 36?  Should we ask Him to vindicate the holiness of His great name?

I find I am being pulled in that direction.