Psalm 13 verse 1 New International Version ( the NIV )
How long, O Lord ? Will you forget me for ever ?
How long will you hide your face from me?
Christian converts of The Rev James Chalmers, missionary of the London Missionary Society
in New Guinea in the 1860,s enjoyed religious freedom for over a hundred years . Today amid burning churches, ransacked seminaries and violent persecution their descendants are praying "How long, O Lord"
Christians in many other countries are not free to practice their faith publicly , but whether the persecution lasts months years or generations we are alive to turn to God , we are free to turn to God in prayer.
Psalm 13 verse 1 is an expression of the faith and hope which we might secretly pray under persecution. The same verse reminds those of us who are free to take advantage of our own freedom.
Sharing our faith and hope freely should be our desire; and leading others to freedom our goal.
If we examine our own motivation before the Lord in Prayer, we will surely find ways to express our faith and hope in everyday life.
How long, O Lord ? Will you forget me for ever ?
How long will you hide your face from me?
Christian converts of The Rev James Chalmers, missionary of the London Missionary Society
in New Guinea in the 1860,s enjoyed religious freedom for over a hundred years . Today amid burning churches, ransacked seminaries and violent persecution their descendants are praying "How long, O Lord"
Christians in many other countries are not free to practice their faith publicly , but whether the persecution lasts months years or generations we are alive to turn to God , we are free to turn to God in prayer.
Psalm 13 verse 1 is an expression of the faith and hope which we might secretly pray under persecution. The same verse reminds those of us who are free to take advantage of our own freedom.
Sharing our faith and hope freely should be our desire; and leading others to freedom our goal.
If we examine our own motivation before the Lord in Prayer, we will surely find ways to express our faith and hope in everyday life.
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