[living the life of justice, mercy, and humility that pleases the Creator, according to Hosea 6:8], the Holy One
is favorable disposed towards such prayer. As is written:
1) “They [the rebellious] cried, but there was none to save them, even unto the Lord, but he answered them
not”- Psalm 18:41 (1599 Geneva Bible).
2) “Wherefore the Lord God of Israel saith... for them that honour me I will honour, and they that despise me
shall be lightly esteemed”- 1 Samuel 2:30, King James Bible.
And even the Christian gospel agrees with the former, when it goes on to say: “Now we know that God
heareth not sinners: but if any man be a worshipper of God, and doeth his will, him He heareth”- John 9:31,
KJB.
Does the former means that any pious believer [or a great religious figure like Moses, Samuel, or Jesus] can
“force” the Creator to answer his prayer? Nor at all!
And from whence do we know that sometimes even Moses prayer cannot avert God’s evil decree upon the
Hebrew believer who stubbornly refuses to repent? We know it form the Scripture that goes on to say:
«Then said the Lord unto me, “THOUGH MOSES AND SAMUEL STOOD BEFORE ME, YET MY MIND
COULD NOT BE TOWARD THIS PEOPLE: CAST THEM OUT OF MY SIGHT, AND LET THEM GO
FORTH”. And it shall come to pass, if they say unto thee, “Whither shall we go forth?” then thou shalt tell
them, Thus saith the Lord; “SUCH AS ARE FOR DEATH, TO DEATH; AND SUCH AS ARE FOR THE
SWORD, TO THE SWORD; AND SUCH AS ARE FOR THE FAMINE, TO THE FAMINE; AND SUCH
AS ARE FOR THE CAPTIVITY, TO THE CAPTIVITY”- Jeremiah 15:1-2, KJB.
From whence do we know that even Jesus own intercession can’t always ensure the blessing we ask? We
know it from the Christian writings, when they go on to say:
«Then came to him the mother of Zebedees children with her sons… SHE SAITH UNTO HIM [JESUS],
“GRANT THAT THESE MY TWO SONS MAY SIT, THE ONE ON THY RIGHT HAND, AND THE
OTHER ON THE LEFT, IN THY KINGDOM. But Jesus answered and said… Ye shall drink indeed of my
cup, and be baptized with the baptism that I am baptized with: but TO SIT ON MY RIGHT HAND, AND
ON MY LEFT, IS NOT MINE TO GIVE, BUT IT SHALL BE GIVEN TO THEM FOR WHOM IT IS
PREPARED OF MY FATHER”»- Matthew 20:20-23, KJB
And from whence do we know that even Jesus personal intercession can’t always ensure that a man will be
spared from the suffering he would rather avoid? We know it from the Christian gospel, when it goes on to
say:
“AND HE [JESUS] was withdrawn from them about a stone's cast, AND KNEELED DOWN, AND
PRAYED, SAYING, FATHER, IF THOU BE WILLING, REMOVE THIS CUP FROM ME:
NEVERTHELESS NOT MY WILL, BUT THINE, BE DONE”- Luke 22:41-43, KJB
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