Posted on 04/30/2002 6:40:51 AM PDT by history_matters
Hebrew misgad = mosque
TWOT:
1459 (sagad) [Stg: 5456] prostrate oneself in worship (Used only in Isaiah
44:15, 17, 19; Isaiah 46:6).
A common verb in Aramaic and possibly a loan word in Hebrew. It seems to indicate
a position of prostration in prayer. The Arabic masgid means "mosque." For other
words on bowing down see kara.
05456 cagad {saw-gad'}
a primitive root; TWOT - 1459; v
AV - fall down 4; 4
1) (Qal) to prostrate oneself (in worship)
Four verses:
Isaiah 44:15 Then shall it be for a man to burn: for he will take thereof, and warm himself; yea, he kindleth it, and baketh bread; yea, he maketh a god, and worshippeth it; he maketh it a graven image, and falleth down thereto.
Isaiah 44:17 And the residue thereof he maketh a god, even his graven image: he falleth down unto it, and worshippeth it, and prayeth unto it, and saith, Deliver me; for thou art my god.
Isaiah 44:19 And none considereth in his heart, neither is there knowledge nor understanding to say, I have burned part of it in the fire; yea, also I have baked bread upon the coals thereof; I have roasted flesh, and eaten it: and shall I make the residue thereof an abomination? shall I fall down to the stock of a tree?
Isaiah 46:6 They lavish gold out of the bag, and weigh silver in the balance, and hire a goldsmith; and he maketh it a god: they fall down, yea, they worship.
BUMP to that! Let us pray!!! LOL
We must also PRAY AGAINST those who would destroy us! In other words, pray for God to confound and confuse those who want to harm this country, our President, Americans, and pray for their downfall - those who are destroyers of America, Americans, and those who live to exert power over and to oppress their own people! Pray for righteousness to be exalted in all nations of the world!!!
And we need to make this our "business", those of use who are Pray-ers. It is also our privilege and a joy...but it does take commitment and reminders of ourselves and each other and making a time and place to spend in prayer.
Those who happen to be out of work or looking for work or retired - hello! Here is a way you can really help our country. Those who are "working" in the workaday world and have "jobs" to attend to - and /or other commitments that demand their time - we can still find a few minutes as long as we set them aside regularly - to pray.
And pray for those who are waging economic war against us to be defeated.
But most of all, pray for a turning of people's hearts towards the God who made us and who calls us as our Redeemer!
Unfortunately, up here in Minnesota, Jesse "the Doofus" decided that signing a State Proclamation for the Day of Prayer was NOT important. Instead this dome-topped idiot signed a proclamation celebrating "Homo month" in June.
Of course, this is the same "genius" that said "Religion is a crutch for the weak minded"
*sigh*
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