PRAYER in the OLD TESTAMENT Flashcards
“Because I cannot rely on
myself, I rely on Him
twenty four hours a day.”
Mo. Theresa of Calcutta
“My heart is restless
until it rest in You.”
St Augustine of Hippo
Often we forget God,
run away from Him and
hide. Whether we avoid
thinking about God or
deny Him, ___?
He is always
there for us.
praying is as
prayer purifies?
as human as breathing, eating, and loving
prayer purifies and makes it able to resist temptation
what happened in the old testament
abrahan listened to god. he is willing to set out for wherever god commanded and to do what god willed. by his readiness to make a new start, he is a model of prayer.
what did mopses
do to the god’s command
he set up altars/ places of prayer whenever he went.
he had a lot of experience with god, including some that tried and unsettled him
the offering of his own son isaac
praying means
speaking with god
why did moses entered a convo
moses entered a real convo with god and gave him an assignment
what is gods assignment to moses
also raised objections and asked questions
gfod revealed to him his holy name
relationship of moses to god
persnonal and intimarte relatationship
before moses acyed or instrusted the people he?
withdrew to the miuntain to pray
moses is the example of?
contemplative prayer
what is contemplation
interior, spiritual life
what is action
the active life of service
The Psalm, along with the
“Our Father”
are part of
the great treasury of
prayers.
