~~~ 1 Maccabees 4:36-37, 52-59 ~~~
~~~ Psalm 1 Chronicles 29:10BCD, 11ABC, 11D-12A, 12BCD ~~~
~~~ Luke 19:45-48 ~~~
My house shall be a house of prayer...
Judas prayed before leading the Israelites into battle.
Later they collected their spoils and sang hymns to God.
“who is good, whose mercy endures forever.”
Judas did not enter into battle before he had prayed.
...Give this army into the hands of your people Israel;
make them ashamed of their troops and their cavalry.
Strike them with cowardice, weaken the boldness of their strength,
and let them tremble at their own destruction.
Strike them down by the sword of those who love you,
that all who know your name may sing your praise.
These are strong words of prayer...
words that might be good for us to begin praying in our own time.
Perhaps the words of this ancient prayer can be directed
against the evil forces at work in the world today.
Pray that they would loose their boldness
and disregard of human life.
Pray that they begin to fear their own destruction.
Later they collected their spoils and sang hymns to God.
“who is good, whose mercy endures forever.”
Judas did not enter into battle before he had prayed.
...Give this army into the hands of your people Israel;
make them ashamed of their troops and their cavalry.
Strike them with cowardice, weaken the boldness of their strength,
and let them tremble at their own destruction.
Strike them down by the sword of those who love you,
that all who know your name may sing your praise.
These are strong words of prayer...
words that might be good for us to begin praying in our own time.
Perhaps the words of this ancient prayer can be directed
against the evil forces at work in the world today.
Pray that they would loose their boldness
and disregard of human life.
Pray that they begin to fear their own destruction.
The house of God, we call church, must
be the place where our sole purpose is to pray.
A place to give God glory and praise.
be the place where our sole purpose is to pray.
A place to give God glory and praise.
Strike them down by the sword of those who love you,
that all who know your name may sing your praise.
that all who know your name may sing your praise.
Strike them down Lord, through the power
and strength of the prayers of we who love you.
and strength of the prayers of we who love you.
Is not prayer a more effective way to destroy our enemies?
Judas and his men immediately went up the mountain
to restore the altar in the sanctuary.
Judas and his men immediately went up the mountain
to restore the altar in the sanctuary.
There was much joy, a time of great
rejoicing and thanksgiving.
rejoicing and thanksgiving.
They made all things new in the sanctuary.
When all was completed all the people celebrated with song and dance.
They also humbly prostrated themselves
and adored and praised Heaven,
who had given them success.
When all was completed all the people celebrated with song and dance.
They also humbly prostrated themselves
and adored and praised Heaven,
who had given them success.
Judas declared this day of completion be forever
marked with celebrations of joy and gladness.
My house shall be a house of prayer...
marked with celebrations of joy and gladness.
My house shall be a house of prayer...
The Lord's house shall forever be a joyful house of prayer.
Always giving praise and thanks for the goodness of God.
We can join together in the power of our prayer
against the evil that exists in our world.
Blessed to come together in prayer
in the house of the Lord.
Our prayers can bring about peace.
~~~Pray~~~
~~~Pray~~~
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