Pleading With God In Washington
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O eternal and everlasting God, I presume to present myself this morning before thy Divine majesty, beseeching thee to accept of my humble and hearty thanks, that it hath pleased thy great goodness to keep and preserve me the night past from all the dangers poor mortals are subject to, and has given me sweet and ...
We, too, can plead with God in prayer as Hezekiah did and for the sake of Christ He will hear us and He will listen.
Put Him in Remembrance It means that as a covenant believer, you can stand before the throne of God when you pray and remind Him of His promises. You can lay your case legally before Him and plead your case as a lawyer would plead his case before a judge.
After Washington's Inaugural Address, Congress while still in session, walked from Federal Hall and walked about five blocks to Saint Paul's Chapel where they held a divine worship service to dedicate this new government to God. John Jay and other Founders attended this service.
In the purest of jealousies, God will never allow anything to compete with him for the rulership of our souls. Therefore, he refuses to participate in any bargain that would tempt us to search for life outside of him.
In times of distress turn to God in prayer and ask Him to fulfill His promises. Attitude of Humility & Expectancy. Acknowledge & Confess Sin. Bring Specific Concerns & Details to God. Focus on God's Character. Base Our Requests on the Promises in God's Word.
God is not looking for dispassionate, catatonic, listless disciples. And what is true of His disciples is also true of their prayers–He desires our passionate pleadings. The Psalmist says, “Pour out your heart before him” (Psalm ). He then offers these comforting words, “God is a refuge for us” (Psalm ).
Pleading is biblical Jeremiah cries out to the Lord, “Righteous are you, O Lord, when I complain to you; yet I would plead my case before you” (Jeremiah ). Joshua pleads the case of the Israelites and the disgrace their annihilation would bring upon the name of God (Joshua -9); and God responds with His grace.
Interrogatories may, without leave of court, be served upon the plaintiff after the summons and a copy of the complaint are served upon the defendant, or the complaint is filed, whichever shall first occur, and upon any other party with or after service of the summons and complaint upon that party.
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