Whispers of His Power – MAY 23

Rom. 8.26:  We know not what we should pray for as we ought.

Rom. 8.28:  We know that all things work together for good to them that love God.

How true it is, we do not know what we should pray for.  ‘But we do know that all things work together for good.’  Darby emphasizes that ‘we do know’ and says it looks back to ‘we do not know’.

Another light on that familiar word, Romans 8.28, comes through Rotherham’s rendering:  ‘God causeth all things to work together for good.’

What does it matter what we do not know, when we do know this?

‘And sure am I, that, on those who love God, all things are with one purpose working to bring blessings – yes, on those to whom, according to His providential plan, He has cried “Come ye to Me!” ‘ (Way).

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These words are from ’Whispers of His Power’ a collection of writings that Amy Carmichael wrote for her ‘children’ and others associated with the Dohnavur Fellowship. and are Copyright © The Dohnavur Fellowship 1982

Unless otherwise stated, biblical quotations are from the Authorized King James Version of the Bible.

The following abbreviations are used to refer to other versions and sources:

BCP:               Book of Common Prayer, the Great Bible of Coverdale

Conybeare:       W. J. Conybeare, The Epistles of Paul (a translation)

Delitzsch:        F. Delitzsch, Notes on Job and the Psalms

Kay:                W. Kay, The Psalms (a translation)

LXX:              The Septuagint

Moffatt:           J. Moffatt, The New Testament: a new translation

Rotherham:      J. B. Rotherham, The Emphasized Bible Revised Version

RV:                 Revised Version

Way:              A. Way, The Letters of St Paul (a translation)

Westcott:         F. Westcott, Notes on the Gospel of St John

Weymouth:      R. F. Weymouth, The New Testament in Modern Speech

Young:            R. Young, A Literal Translation of the Bible

Verses of poetry without quotation marks were written by Amy Carmichael.