Daily Reading
Daily Verse
Our help is in the name of the LORD,
the Maker of heaven and earth.
Psalm 124:8
Daily Thought
Hear, O Israel: The LORD our God, the LORD is one.
--Deuteronomy 6:4
I was at a banquet in Washington D.C. Praying for dinner, the man began, "As we bow to give thanks for our food, we appeal to you, god. We know you by many names...
At the name of Jesus every knee should bow, in heaven and on earth and under the earth.
--Philippians 2:10
"Some call you simply God, some Jehovah, some Allah. Others of us know you as Shiva, Vishnu, Bhagwan, Jesus, Krishna, (I was waiting to hear 'Elvis')...
"Salvation is found in no one else, for there is no other name under heaven given to men by which we must be saved."
--Acts 4:12
"...Yahweh, Baha. You are found in nature, and so Mother Nature, and for others, you make yourself known as the Great Spirit...
"I am the LORD your God, who brought you out of Egypt, out of the land of slavery. You shall have no other gods before me. You shall not bow down to them or worship them."
--Exodus 20:2-5
I was afraid to eat the food.
To God's Glory,
Dave
Daily Prayer
Father in heaven, Your Name is great. It is the Name above all names. Your Name stands above and alone, the one and only God, our Savior. There is no other Name under heaven by which we are saved.
God, I take my stand on Your Name alone. I put my trust in You alone. There is nothing else in heaven or earth that is worthy of any devotion, because You are the Creator of all things and the source of all good. You are love. We sing a song, "All you need is love." Which means, "All we need is You, O God."
Amen
I can't put my finger on it, but I really liked this post.
ReplyDeleteThe guy's prayer seems a tad bit arrogant, like he has more knowledge about God than everybody else. He'd probably point the finger back at me for being an exclusivist. But really, pulling out the tolerance card, "everything is equally valid" is more along the lines of judging everyone's religion as false than it is being tolerant (respectful).
Read "Religious Cocktails (February 19, 2010).
ReplyDeleteThis is a true prayer. In 1986, I attended a conference sponsored by Americans United for Separation of Church and State in Washington DC. At the closing night banquet, that was the prayer.