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NASB | 1 Kings 19:4 But he himself went a day's journey into the wilderness, and came and sat down under a juniper tree; and he requested for himself that he might die, and said, "It is enough; now, O LORD, take my life, for I am not better than my fathers." |
AMPLIFIED 2015 | 1 Kings 19:4 But he himself traveled a day's journey into the wilderness, and he came and sat down under a juniper tree and asked [God] that he might die. He said, "It is enough; now, O LORD, take my life, for I am no better than my fathers." |
Subject: Prayer for death |
Bible Note: lionheart: I personally have found that suffering is as C. S. Lewis said, that suffering was one way to get the worlds attention. (this is not a quote) I found that Romans 8:29 answered my questions as to what benefit or purpose suffering served. We are becoming mor like Jesus Christ. I discovered this verse in 1985, and from that time I have never questioned the "WHY" of anything that has come to serve me to grow in Christ. There is a book and I don't reemember the Author, but I believe the title was THE MEANING OF SUFFERING. The author has been in the death camps in WW II. He was a rabi if I remember correctly. Of all the authors I have found more helpful information from C. S. Lewis. Suffering is the norm for most of the world. We in the USA see suffering as punishment, and perhaps even take on the role of Jobs friends without knowing it. For me, I can say I am blessed and shown that Holy Father loves me and is in total control of my life. Thanks for your note, blessings. justme |