Habakkuk 3:1 KJV
A prayer of Habakkuk the prophet upon Shigionoth.
Scofield's Notes says of this passage
"Prayer in the Old Testament is in contrast with prayer in the New Testament in two respects:
(1) In the former the basis of prayer is a covenant of God, or an appeal to his revealed character as merciful, gracious, etc. In the latter the basis is relationship: "When ye pray, say, Our Father" (Mat_6:9).
(2) A comparison, for example of the prayers of Moses and Paul, will show that one was praying for an earthly people whose dangers and blessings were earthly; the other for a heavenly people whose dangers and blessings were spiritual. "
I want to introduce then
Colossians 1:10 KJV
That ye might walk worthy of the Lord unto all pleasing, being fruitful in every good work, and increasing in the knowledge of God;
Paul's prayer for these believers was in part
• That they would walk worthy of the Lord
• That they would be fruitful in every good work
• That they would increase in the knowledge of God
Those are the kinds of prayers we find repeated throughout the New Testament. Not that it is wrong to pray for, "earthly people whose dangers and blessings were earthly" but that we would find ourselves praying more and more for, "heavenly people whose dangers and blessings were spiritual."
A prayer of Habakkuk the prophet upon Shigionoth.
Scofield's Notes says of this passage
"Prayer in the Old Testament is in contrast with prayer in the New Testament in two respects:
(1) In the former the basis of prayer is a covenant of God, or an appeal to his revealed character as merciful, gracious, etc. In the latter the basis is relationship: "When ye pray, say, Our Father" (Mat_6:9).
(2) A comparison, for example of the prayers of Moses and Paul, will show that one was praying for an earthly people whose dangers and blessings were earthly; the other for a heavenly people whose dangers and blessings were spiritual. "
I want to introduce then
Colossians 1:10 KJV
That ye might walk worthy of the Lord unto all pleasing, being fruitful in every good work, and increasing in the knowledge of God;
Paul's prayer for these believers was in part
• That they would walk worthy of the Lord
• That they would be fruitful in every good work
• That they would increase in the knowledge of God
Those are the kinds of prayers we find repeated throughout the New Testament. Not that it is wrong to pray for, "earthly people whose dangers and blessings were earthly" but that we would find ourselves praying more and more for, "heavenly people whose dangers and blessings were spiritual."
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