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Checkup up on imprecatory prayers in the Bible
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That’s a point to ponder. Without actually opening the Bible and researching it, I seem to recall in Psalms there are some prayers for enemies to be destroyed, and that’s not all. There are many things in the Old Testament that were superseded in the New Testament. Jesus said love your enemies, turn the other cheek, and so on.
What do you think? Is imprecatory prayer still a good thing?
What do you think? Is imprecatory prayer still a good thing?
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Even in the Old Testament, we see God’s forbearance and patience with the wicked. For example:
“I take no pleasure in the death of the wicked, but rather that they turn from their ways and live. Turn, turn from your evil ways!”
from Ezekiel 33:11
In this passage, God would rather not destroy the wicked, but let them live a bit longer so that they have another chance to repent.
And this, not from the Bible, but a saying I heard once: The best way to eliminate your enemy is to make him your friend.
“I take no pleasure in the death of the wicked, but rather that they turn from their ways and live. Turn, turn from your evil ways!”
from Ezekiel 33:11
In this passage, God would rather not destroy the wicked, but let them live a bit longer so that they have another chance to repent.
And this, not from the Bible, but a saying I heard once: The best way to eliminate your enemy is to make him your friend.
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I’m not sure if you ask them to be destroyed. I remember it as escaping from them or something similar.
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Vision of Jesus and the Sword
“It has been a very hard time. Many are devastated, in pain, traumatized, very helpless; yes, some have even experienced moments of doubt,” he explained. “They ask, ‘Where is God? Is he alive? Why is he not intervening?’”
Then Bishop Doeme recounted [what happened one evening]news/echoes-of-lepanto-nigerian-bishop-says-rosary-will-bring-down-boko-haram) toward the end of October 2014.
“I was in my chapel having private prayer, saying the Rosary before the Blessed Sacrament exposed. Then the Lord appeared to me, standing to the right of the altar. It was a vision, not physical.
“He appeared as Jesus the Good Shepherd, and he was holding a sword with both hands. At this, I became jittery. I said, ‘Lord, what is it?’ He didn’t say anything; he just began to
Like the Battle of Lepanto, prayers is for the defeat of the enemy .
Jesus ask to fight back spiritually.
“It has been a very hard time. Many are devastated, in pain, traumatized, very helpless; yes, some have even experienced moments of doubt,” he explained. “They ask, ‘Where is God? Is he alive? Why is he not intervening?’”
Then Bishop Doeme recounted [what happened one evening]news/echoes-of-lepanto-nigerian-bishop-says-rosary-will-bring-down-boko-haram) toward the end of October 2014.
“I was in my chapel having private prayer, saying the Rosary before the Blessed Sacrament exposed. Then the Lord appeared to me, standing to the right of the altar. It was a vision, not physical.
“He appeared as Jesus the Good Shepherd, and he was holding a sword with both hands. At this, I became jittery. I said, ‘Lord, what is it?’ He didn’t say anything; he just began to
Like the Battle of Lepanto, prayers is for the defeat of the enemy .
Jesus ask to fight back spiritually.
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“He appeared as Jesus the Good Shepherd, and he was holding a sword with both hands. At this, I became jittery. I said, ‘Lord, what is it?’ He didn’t say anything; he just began to approach me, then reached down and gave me the sword, which turned into a Rosary.
“Then the Lord said in English, ‘Boko Haram is gone; Boko Haram is gone; Boko Haram is gone.’ He said it three times, and then disappeared.
“He appeared as Jesus the Good Shepherd, and he was holding a sword with both hands. At this, I became jittery. I said, ‘Lord, what is it?’ He didn’t say anything; he just began to approach me, then reached down and gave me the sword, which turned into a Rosary.
“Then the Lord said in English, ‘Boko Haram is gone; Boko Haram is gone; Boko Haram is gone.’ He said it three times, and then disappeared.
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Spells, hexes, charms, are quite real indeed, and can have real effects. Whoever tells you that they’re not real, or that believing in them is not Catholic, is plain wrong.
However, you can protect yourself perfectly against the effects of curses and spells by relying on the Lord. Pray, pray, and pray some more, especially when you feel a spell or curse or charm is operating on you. That very moment is when you need to pray. Whoever relies entirely on the Lord is immune to curses, spells, etc. etc. (But the stronger the spell and the caster, the stronger your faith needs to be too. If you have a strong spellcaster working magic or curses against you, you need to stand fast in your reliance on God, and not waver.)
Of course you cannot prevent the person from casting the spells and curses, but who cares if you are safe in God’s bosom. Eventually they’ll probably give up if they see it’s not working.
However, you can protect yourself perfectly against the effects of curses and spells by relying on the Lord. Pray, pray, and pray some more, especially when you feel a spell or curse or charm is operating on you. That very moment is when you need to pray. Whoever relies entirely on the Lord is immune to curses, spells, etc. etc. (But the stronger the spell and the caster, the stronger your faith needs to be too. If you have a strong spellcaster working magic or curses against you, you need to stand fast in your reliance on God, and not waver.)
Of course you cannot prevent the person from casting the spells and curses, but who cares if you are safe in God’s bosom. Eventually they’ll probably give up if they see it’s not working.
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