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NASB | Matthew 21:13 And He *said to them, "It is written, 'MY HOUSE SHALL BE CALLED A HOUSE OF PRAYER'; but you are making it a ROBBERS' DEN." |
AMPLIFIED 2015 | Matthew 21:13 Jesus said to them, "It is written [in Scripture], 'MY HOUSE SHALL BE CALLED A HOUSE OF PRAYER'; but you are making it a ROBBERS' DEN." [Is 56:7; Jer 7:11] |
Bible Question: Jesus said, My house shall be called the House of Prayer (Matt 21:13, Luke 19:46). Is He referring to the synagogue/church? From my experience in the church - there are usually 1 percent of the number of members that attend "prayer meeting" - why is that? Many churches do not have "prayer meetings" or "prayer groups" - yet, Jesus said, "My house shall be called the House of Prayer. What would happen if the numbers would come out or join in a group of praying believers? |
Bible Answer: God's day to you, fellowlaborer, Prayer, as well as Bible study and even singing to the Lord takes time ... we have a hard time "giving" Him an hour or two on Sunday. practice ... we need to pray continually ... but we need to to it often. Start the day with Him in prayer, the Word and sing. Then take timeouts during the day with Him. focus ... we don't know how to pray, because we don't focus on Him. We say empty words, repeat them or even pray with others as being the audience. You can tell, I hope, those who are focused on the Lord. I try and I don't mind others hearing ... but they are not my focus, even when I pray for them, as they listen. We also need to practice and focus on Him as we study Scripture and even sing. Many sing empty words and don't know much about the Bible. Off my soapbox. Searcher |
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jbrob |