The verb “coalesce” has a Latin background. It basically means “to grow” or “to grow up” (a Latin infinitive spelled “alescere”), with the prefix “co” (“cum” in Latin) meaning “with” or “together” … we get “a number of elements coming together to form one mass or whole!

So I’m writing about … a place where all prayers meet, come together, grow or blend into each other!

I shall begin with Psalm 83:1-2 … “Keep not thou silence, O God: hold not thy peace, and be not still, O God. For, lo, thine enemies make a tumult: and they that hate thee have lifted up the head.”

Asking God, in other words, do something to reveal Himself, His Mighty Power!

By the way, Psalm 82:1-2 could be prayed today in America with as much pertinence, as much context, as much need … as ever before! Maybe more than ever!

Now I go to the Bible’s last Prayer … “Even so, come, Lord Jesus.” Revelation 22:20, which is essentially the same basic request as Psalm 82:1-2! In my thinking, in my opinion anyway.

Now, we’re going straight to the “heart” of the so-called Lord’s Prayer … “Thy kingdom come. Thy will be done in earth, as it is in heaven.” Matthew 6:10, with Luke 11:2 echoing the plea.

Again I ask, are not these three petitions parallel, essentially identical?

One more, Isaiah 52:10, a Prophecy, a Promise, which God means His people to turn into a prayer. “The LORD hath made bare his holy arm in the eyes of all the nations; and all the ends of the earth shall see the salvation of our God.” That is … “Lord, make bare Thy Holy Arm! Thy Mighty Arm! Let all the heathen (nations) see Thee! And thy Salvation (Deliverance) to Israel!”

The Goal of all true Prayer … that God be glorified! That God be vindicated! That God be seen! That God be worshipped!

And my friend, that grand Day shall come!

Tell us about it again, dear Lord … “I have sworn by Myself, the Word is gone out of My Mouth in Righteousness, and shall not return, That unto Me every knee shall bow, every tongue shall swear.” Isaiah 45:23

All prayer ends at the feet of Jesus!

To the Glory of God the Father!

Now, back to where I started the Lesson … “Keep not thou silence, O God: hold not thy peace, and be not still, O God. For, lo, thine enemies make a tumult: and they that hate thee have lifted up the head.”

— Dr. Mike Bagwell

Amen!

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