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Apr 17, 2023 · Key in Judith is the development of the virtue of the title character, who follows God faithfully by committing herself to acts of prayer (Jdt 4:8-15; 8:31; 9:1-14; 11:17; 12:6-9; 16:1-17), fasting (4:9, 13; 8:6), and almsgiving (16:24), resembling Tobit in this regard:
The Prayer of Judith. 9 Then Judith prostrated herself, put ashes on her head, and uncovered the sackcloth she was wearing. At the very time when the evening incense was being offered in the house of God in Jerusalem, Judith cried out to the Lord with a loud voice, and said,
May 10, 2023 · And thou shalt declare unto that they prepare for me earth and water: for I will go forth in my wrath against them and will cover the whole face of the earth with the feet of mine army, and I will give them for a spoil unto them: So that their slain shall fill their valleys and brooks and the river shall be filled with their dead, till it overflow:
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* [9:1–14] Judith prepares to confront the enemy by turning to God, the source of her strength. Her prayer, an individual lament, moves from a remembrance of God’s saving deeds of the past to an appeal to God to exercise the same power in the present.
The traditional prayer said on witnessing or hearing of a death is a statement of total acceptance: “Holy One of Blessing Your Presence fills creation You are the True Judge.”
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of prayer, want to learn more about it, and want to do it better. I do not consider myself a master of this subject or of the practice of prayer by any means. However, I do believe that an understanding of what the Bible teaches about prayer will not only enable any person to pray better, but it will also motivate him or her to pray more.
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May 10, 2023 · For thou art the God, even the God of them that repent; 14 and in me thou wilt shew all thy goodness: for thou wilt save me, that am unworthy, according to thy great mercy. 15 Therefore I will praise thee for ever all the days of my life: for all the powers of the heavens do praise thee, and thine is the glory for ever and ever. Amen. iii.
