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NASB | 2 Chronicles 6:40 ¶ "Now, O my God, I pray, let Your eyes be open and Your ears attentive to the prayer offered in this place. |
AMPLIFIED 2015 | 2 Chronicles 6:40 ¶ "Now, O my God, I pray, let Your eyes be open and Your ears attentive to the prayer offered in this place. |
Bible Question:
In the former 1977 copyright of the NASB this verse reads, "Now, O my God, I pray Thee..." This probably was changed in the 1995 version to make it sound less formal perhaps; perhaps for some other reason. My question is: how formal should we be when we talk to God? How much do we have to beseech or beg when we pray to Him? From the heart, Ray |
Bible Answer: Jesus Christ seeks a close personal relationship with us. He wants to walk with us in the "garden" as the song goes. He wants us to pour our hearts out to him, all of our fears and concerns. He wants us to realize we cannot do anything "apart from him" (John 15:5). He wants us to need him and rely on him totally. The closer we get to him and the more we talk with him, the more we learn how to please him in prayer. He tells us to pray humbly in supplication with thanksgiving (Phil 4:6-7). He tells us to be thankful for all things - good and bad because God is in control of everything. He tells us to be persistent in our prayers and plead earnestly for what we are asking. I believe the Lord knows my heart and yours. I believe he knows how badly we want and need our prayer answered, he knows how earnest we are. We must remember our prayers are answered if it is in his will and on his time schedule. All glory be given to God. This is the first time I have answered a question, I hope I didn't err. I'm learning as always. In the love of Christ, Bev Ann |