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Questioning God as Prayer

July 9, 2012 By Juanita Ryan 1 Comment

Why, O Lord, do you stand far off? Why do you hide yourself in times of trouble? Psalm 10:1 The psalmist addressed urgent questions to God. Where are you God? Where are you when we really need you? Why do you hide yourself in times of trouble? These are desperate, challenging questions. The psalmist is not posing these questions to a religious leader or scholar in hopes of getting some … [Read more...] about Questioning God as Prayer

Being Heard by God as Prayer

July 5, 2012 By Juanita Ryan Leave a Comment

Give ear to my words, O Lord, consider my sighing. Listen to my cry for help, my King and my God, for to you I pray. In the morning, O Lord, you hear my voice; in the morning I lay my requests before you and wait in expectation. Psalm 5:1-3 Prayer is being heard by God. Prayer is based on the amazing reality that God hears us. God hears our words. God hears our hearts. As the psalmist … [Read more...] about Being Heard by God as Prayer

Being Seen by God as Prayer

July 2, 2012 By Juanita Ryan 1 Comment

She gave this name to the Lord who spoke to her, You are the God who sees me, for she said, I have now seen the One who sees me. Genesis 16:13 This prayer, recorded in Genesis 16, is the prayer of Hagar, the Egyptian servant of Abraham and Sarah. Years after God had promised Abraham and Sarah children, and no children had come, they took it upon themselves to “build a family through” this … [Read more...] about Being Seen by God as Prayer

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