Subject: Is praying to created beings scriptural? |
Bible Note: Prepositions, poor little things, they get a bad rap and are so neglected in our speech! Modern speakers of English are so fond of those big bullies, verbs, and active verbs at that -- words like fight, kick, shoot, and destroy. But consider the little prepositional creatures, quiet, unassuming, not flashy or dazzling like those muscular verbs. Take the two words "to" and "for" for instance. They are so weak and wobbly when they try to stand alone, and so shy that they don't really say anything as they feebly stand by themselves. But surround these two guys with other words and they begin to sizzle like pancakes on a hot griddle on a cold winter's morn. They come to life with astonishing gusto! When "to" says "Pray TO God only!" he flexes his muscles with such force that even the bully verbs run for cover. And when "for" says, with equal vigor, "Pray FOR both your brothers in Christ and your enemies" he commands rapt attention. And when these two guys, To and For, team up and in concert say, "Pray TO God FOR one another" one gets the notion that these meek little guys, To and For, just may have a surprisingly accurate knowledge of what Scripture teaches about prayer. --Hank |