26 April 2024
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Praise:
In Shabbat's Torah portion, Moses asks God to show him His glory. God's response is to declare His name – which in Hebraic thinking means His essential nature.
[Moses:], Please show me Your glory. [God:] I will make all My goodness pass before you, and I will proclaim the name of YHWH before you, and will be gracious to whom I will be gracious, and will show mercy on whom I will show mercy.
(Ex. 33:18-19; cp. 34:6)-
Lord God, we bless You for being both gracious and merciful to Israel and to us (Rom. 9:15).
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Thank You for the revealed truth that unless Your grace is released upon a person, no one can please You because all have sinned and fallen short of Your glory (Zech. 4:6-7; Rom. 3:23).
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As in the Torah portion, we also praise You for Your grace always being with us (Ex. 33:13-14).
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We rejoice in You who are faithful to do all that You promise (Num. 23:19; Psa. 89:8; Isa. 55:11).
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Thank You for having warned us about these ungodly and violent days that we are in (2 Tim. 3:1-5).
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We affirm that You are still in control – even though the world is so out of control (Psa. 103:19).
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With faith in You, the Rock of Israel, we declare to Zion,
Your God reigns!
(Isa. 52:7b)
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