We generally think of bargaining with God as a bad thing, yet it seems to be common in the Old Testament. In 1 Samuel 1:10-11 Hannah recognizes that only God can help her. She prays a very simple prayer in the form of a vow. In her deep anguish Hannah prayed to the LORD, weeping…
Category: Prayer
Prayer is not about me – Judges 15,16
Very early on in the Bible we discover that having our prayers answered is not dependent on either proper form or our goodness. Samson is one of the most interesting characters in the Bible. His strength is tied to keeping a vow that includes not cutting his hair. However, outside the conditions of his vow…
A Simple Prayer – Judges 13:8
Then Manoah prayed to the Lord: “O Lord, I beg you, let the man of God you sent to us come again to teach us how to bring up the boy who is to be born.” Judges 13:8 NIV Many years ago, as I read through the Bible, I tried to capture all the prayers…
