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A Prayer, a Song, and a Memory in the Night
When life is darkest, what do we pray? When hope dims, what songs do we sing? When opponents taunt, on what memories do we rely? In his prayer to the Lord, the writer of Psalm 119 provides his answers to … Continue reading
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Tagged advent, comfort, disappointment, faith, grief, Jesus, Lament, obedience, persecution, Psalm 119, Psalms, songs of faith, spiritual discipline, Spiritual Formation, spirituality, Torah
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Prayer of Despair
“I cry to you for help and you do not answer me: I stand, and you only look at me. You have turned cruel to me; with the might of your hand you persecute me. You lift me up on … Continue reading
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Tagged christianity, faith, Job, Lament, persecution, Perseverance, religion
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A Prayer for an Unjust Nation Threatened by Terror
He prayed while his contemporaries trusted in rituals and practiced a syncretistic religion that mixed elements of nature religion with nationalism and the worship of God. He prayed while a hostile nation sent its armies to eradicate cities and demoralize … Continue reading
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Tagged confession, conversion, ethics, faithfulness, fear, forgiveness, holiness, hope, love, persecution, Prayer, social justice, terror;, Theology, war
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Prayer for an Undying Love
“Peace to the brothers, and love with faith from God the Father and Lord Jesus Christ. Grace to all who love our Lord Jesus Christ with an undying love” (Ephesians 6:23-24). This benediction, or prayer of blessing, ends the book … Continue reading
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Tagged armor of God, Christian unity, faith, faithfulness, Jesus, love, persecution, Prayer, preparation, Revelation, Spiritual Formation
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