What can Romans 12:12 and Psalm 62:5–8 show us about praying with persistence and trust?
What can Romans 12:12 (Rejoice in hope, be patient in tribulation, be constant in prayer.) and Psalm 62:5-8 (For God alone, O my soul, wait in silence, for my hope is from him. He only is my rock and my salvation, my fortress; I shall not be shaken. On God rests my salvation and my glory; my mighty rock, my refuge is God. Trust in him at all times, O people; pour out your heart before him; God is a refuge for us. Selah) show us about praying with persistence and trust?
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Jack Gutknecht
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What can Romans 12:12 and Psalm 62:5-8 show us about praying with persistence and trust? We must "rejoice in hope, endure in suffering, persist in prayer." [NET] Romans 12:12. We must "trust in him [God] at all times." Psalm 62:8 Why? Because God is our refuge. Psalm 62:8b 8 Trust in him at all times, O people; pour out your heart before him; God is a refuge for us. Selah Ps 62:2 He alone is my rock and my salvation, my fortress; I shall not be greatly shaken. Structure is the answer to your question, Mr. Anonymous. What these texts show about praying with persistence and trust is precisely this: the imperatives are grounded in the indicatives. We persist and trust because God is refuge, rock, salvation, and fortress. Can you tell I am a grammar freak? It is imperative that we pray and trust, i.e. pray with persistence and trust, because the Bible indicates that God is our refuge, our rock, our salvation, and our fortress!
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