I appeal to you, brothers, by our Lord Jesus Christ and by the love of the Spirit, to strive together with me in your prayers to God on my behalf...
Romans 15:30 ESV
God isn’t a rock that can be moved merely by the application of greater force, but consider the Hebrews in Egypt. If one person prayed for rescue, he might have intervened for that person, but we would be unlikely to ever hear of it. If the Hebrews had prayed for the destruction of Egypt or for political power without leaving, he probably would not have responded at all. He might even have increased their oppression. However, when the whole nation cries out together for something that God very much wants to give them, he works great miracles that change the whole world.
God is pleased when his people are united and even more so when they are united in alignment with his will. There is power in the prayers of a single righteous man, but there is exponentially more power in the collective prayers of a righteous people.
This too is echoed by James when he wrote, "You ask, but you don't receive, because you ask wrongly."
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When therefore I have completed this and have delivered to them what has been collected, I will leave for Spain by way of you.
Romans 15:28 ESV
We know from Acts 21 and onward that Paul was able to come to Rome eventually, but not on his way to Spain. His missionary trip to the Iberian Peninsula was interrupted by his arrest at the Temple in Acts 21:33. There is some debate about whether he was imprisoned in Rome once or twice and if he might have journeyed to Spain--or even further--in between. There are some traditions of Paul visiting Span and Britain, but no solid evidence.
I hope to see you in passing as I go to Spain, and to be helped on my journey there by you, once I have enjoyed your company for a while.
Romans 15:24 ESV
Most maritime trading routes between the Eastern and Western Empires passed through Ostia Antica, the major port nearest Rome. Having determined to take the Gospel to Spain, a stop in Rome wasn’t out of his way. In fact, it was probably unavoidable, and he wasn’t going to waste the opportunity to visit with the Roman assembly and possibly receive financial assistance from them to aid his mission.
Such journeys also usually took weeks or months to complete. A journey from Tyre to the Spanish Mediterranean coast would likely make a half-dozen or more stops along the way, not only to replenish supplies, but to engage in trade. The ship could be in each port for a few days to weeks--longer in larger ports like Ostia Antica--and passengers might wait or look for another vessel for the next leg of the journey.
1 Samuel 15:23, “For rebellion is like the sin of divination, and arrogance is like the wickedness of idolatry. Because you have rejected the word of the LORD, He has rejected you as king.” Samuel is stripping Saul of authority because of his arrogance that led to disobedience. No one can lead a righteous nation if they, themselves do not strive to be righteous.
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WORD FOR TODAY “the LORD surely knows your heart”: Eze 14:6 "Therefore say to the house of Israel, 'Thus says the Lord GOD, "Repent and turn away from your idols and turn your faces away from all your abominations.
WISDOM FOR TODAY: Pro 28:1 The wicked flee when no one is pursuing, But the righteous are bold as a lion.
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"As for the head of them that compass me about, let the mischief of their own lips come upon them."
Ps 140
Is pagan tradition like Poison Ivy?…
Poison ivy's oil, urushiol, remains potent after leaving the plant. Its effectiveness depends on environmental conditions and surface type:
Urushiol can stay active for 1-5 years on objects like clothing, tools, or pet fur if not washed off. It resists degradation from heat, cold, or drying out.
The oil on dead poison ivy leaves or stems can remain active for up to 5 years under dry conditions. And contact with contaminated surfaces can cause a rash in sensitive individuals even months or years later, as urushiol doesn't break down easily without cleaning.
Washing with soap and water or specialized products within 10 minutes to an hour of exposure can remove the oil and prevent a reaction. Alcohol-based wipes also work.
Very rare individuals can come in contact with urushiol to no ill effect…
Yes. Pagan Tradition is just like Poison Ivy. Contact with it will infact negatively affect, almost everyone who has contact with it. In extremely rare cases, a person can handle it without issues but in almost all cases it causes a spreading problem.
Also, like poison ivy, pagan tradition has a way of affecting other things beyond itself. Just as the urushiol oil of poison ivy can remain on surfaces long after the plant has passed and upon the dead leaves, long after the plant has died so as to affect the unsuspecting, so too pagan tradition can lie in the most unsuspecting of places and negatively affect people who are otherwise unawares. Even when our pagan tradition is dead, contact can harm even still.
So be aware of such plants…Whether they be physical or spiritual.
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MATTHEW 6:16 & 18
"And when you fast, don't make it obvious, as the hypocrites do, who try to look pale and dishevelled so people will admire them for their fasting. I assure you, that is the only reward they will ever get. Then no one will suspect you are fasting, except your Father, who knows what you do in secret. And your Father, who knows all secrets, will reward you.
LUKE 2:37
She was now eighty-four years old. She never left the Temple but stayed there day and night, worshiping YHVH with fasting and prayer.
LUKE 5:33
The religious leaders complained that Yeshua' disciples were feasting instead of fasting. "John the Baptist's disciples always fast and pray," they declared, "and so do the disciples of the Pharisees. Why are yours always feasting?"
ACTS 13:2 & 3
One day as these men were worshiping Adonai and fasting, the Ruach Kodesh said, "Dedicate Barnabas and Saul for the special work I have for them." So, after more fasting and prayer, the men laid their hands on them and sent them on their way.
ACTS 14:23
Paul and Barnabas also appointed elders in every church and prayed for them with fasting, turning them over to the care of Adonai, in whom they had come to trust.
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