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Foster parent, adopting parent, family advocate, educator, homeschool parent

Praying for violent men

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Matthew 11:7-12 KJV
[7] And as they departed, Jesus began to say unto the multitudes concerning John, What went ye out into the wilderness to see? A reed shaken with the wind? [8] But what went ye out for to see? A man clothed in soft raiment? behold, they that wear soft clothing are in kings’ houses. [9] But what went ye out for to see? A prophet? yea, I say unto you, and more than a prophet. [10] For this is he, of whom it is written, Behold, I send my messenger before thy face, which shall prepare thy way before thee. [11] Verily I say unto you, Among them that are born of women there hath not risen a greater than John the Baptist: notwithstanding he that is least in the kingdom of heaven is greater than he. [12] And from the days of John the Baptist until now the kingdom of heaven suffereth violence, and the violent take it by force.

Even rudimentary prayer is powerful light in the darkness.

Are you praying?

Don’t blur out atrocities

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The video started out unedited, presumably because it was filmed by her abusers—

The young woman is dragged by her hair from the trunk of an SUV.

Her arms are abraded and bloody

Her face is bloody

And her clothes show other signs of violent assault.

She has a look on her face which is haunting and she is pushed into the vehicle by men shouting and pushing in on her.

After the initial few hours of seeing her clearly, news organizations blurred her out. I know they had their own reasons for doing so, but they should not have.

If the aim is to find her among millions of people, we need to see her face.

If we are to face what happened to her. We need to reckon with all the horror together.

Sing loud.

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Psalm 37:3-6 NIV
[3] Trust in the Lord and do good; dwell in the land and enjoy safe pasture. [4] Take delight in the Lord, and he will give you the desires of your heart. [5] Commit your way to the Lord; trust in him and he will do this: [6] He will make your righteous reward shine like the dawn, your vindication like the noonday sun.

Heaven

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https://www.biblelyfe.com/blog/bible-verses-about-heaven

https://www.biblestudytools.com/dictionary/heaven/

https://www.theatlantic.com/technology/archive/2012/07/good-news-facebook-the-root-word-for-paradise-originally-meant-walled-garden/260140/

https://www.biblicalcyclopedia.com/P/paradise.html#:~:text=Paradise%20is%20but%20an%20Anglicized,%D7%A4%D6%B4%D6%BC%D7%A8%D7%93%D6%B5%D6%BC%D7%A1%2C%20and%20the%20Arabic%20firdarus.

Hell

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https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Valley_of_Hinnom_(Gehenna)

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sheol

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hades

Luke 16:22-31 KJV
[22] And it came to pass, that the beggar died, and was carried by the angels into Abraham’s bosom: the rich man also died, and was buried; [23] And in hell he lift up his eyes, being in torments, and seeth Abraham afar off, and Lazarus in his bosom. [24] And he cried and said, Father Abraham, have mercy on me, and send Lazarus, that he may dip the tip of his finger in water, and cool my tongue; for I am tormented in this flame. [25] But Abraham said, Son, remember that thou in thy lifetime receivedst thy good things, and likewise Lazarus evil things: but now he is comforted, and thou art tormented. [26] And beside all this, between us and you there is a great gulf fixed: so that they which would pass from hence to you cannot; neither can they pass to us, that would come from thence. [27] Then he said, I pray thee therefore, father, that thou wouldest send him to my father’s house: [28] For I have five brethren; that he may testify unto them, lest they also come into this place of torment. [29] Abraham saith unto him, They have Moses and the prophets; let them hear them. [30] And he said, Nay, father Abraham: but if one went unto them from the dead, they will repent. [31] And he said unto him, If they hear not Moses and the prophets, neither will they be persuaded, though one rose from the dead.

https://www.gotquestions.org/what-is-the-abyss.html

Nehiloth

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Psalm 5:1-3 KJV
[1] Give ear to my words, O Lord, consider my meditation. [2] Hearken unto the voice of my cry, my King, and my God: for unto thee will I pray. [3] My voice shalt thou hear in the morning, O Lord ; in the morning will I direct my prayer unto thee, and will look up.

Upon Nehiloth?

https://www.biblicalcyclopedia.com/N/nehiloth.html

According to this article, the mysterious identity and etymology of Nehiloth ranges from winnowing to a swarm of bees to a musical instrument.

I prefer to think that it is all of these things—a mystery, a winnowing, a cloud of bees, a low, a perforated vibrating wind instrument, ominous, breathing, an inheritance, a judgment, a way of singing a song about love and judgment with the ambiguity low hum or imminent storms.

This is the only place in the Bible where the word appears.