When we do not know what else to say, a promise of prayer feels good and right. And it is, but what does it mean? Will it do any good? We want to believe. We hate feeling helpless. We read that the prayer of a righteous man availeth much (James ...
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“Now go, attack the Amalekites and totally destroy all that belongs to them. Do not spare them; put to death men and women, children and infants, cattle and sheep, camels and donkeys.” 1 Samuel 15:3 In this story in 1 Samuel, Saul was to go and wipe out the Amalekites–every man, ...
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