bahmer

The Bible contains many examples of prayers. Some are long and full of poetic language, such as the thanksgiving prayers of Hannah (1 Samuel 1) and Mary (Luke 1). Others are short and to the point, like the Lord’s Prayer, taught by Jesus. But there is one prayer which certainly is the briefest of all Biblical prayers – only five words long! Do you know what it is?

A Sibling Rivalry
The Bible tells us of many challenges to Moses’ authority during the long period of wandering through the wilderness. One of the most surprising challenges came from Moses’ own siblings, Aaron and Miriam in chapter 12 of the Book of Numbers. They mocked his wife and accused him of hoarding power. As a punishment for this insubordination, God afflicts Miriam with leprosy, turning her skin “as white as snow” (Num. 12:10). Say the

Actual Words Spoken by Moses
Moses, always humble and righteous, does not take pride in the downfall of his enemies. Instead, he turns to God and utters one of the simplest prayers found in Scripture, “O God, please heal her!” In the original Hebrew which Moses spoke, the prayer sounds like this:

EL NA REFAH NA LAאֵל נָא רְפָא נָא לָהּ

Learn to Address God as Moses Did
Notice how pure this simple prayer is in the original Hebrew. Notice how short each of the five words is: a single syllable. Notice how symmetrical the phrase is: it begins with the giver (“God”) and ends with recipient (“her”). The central word is the crucial verb (“heal”), which is softened on either side with “please”. This truly is heartfelt prayer in its purest form. Learn to pray authentically as Moses did, by studying Biblical Hebrew online today. 

olegig Loc: Texas panhandle

Here's one of my favorite ones.

And straightway the father of the child cried out, and said with tears, Lord, I believe; help thou mine unbelief.
Mark 9:24 KJV

bahmer

Amen and Amen Excellent.

Zemirah Loc: Sojourner En Route...

"Lord, save me."
Matthew 14:30

My prayer echos that of Peter, when I inevitably get in over my head.

bahmer

Amen and Amen