Do we, then, nullify the law by this faith? Certainly not! Instead, we uphold the law.
And when the relative who is to burn the bodies picks them up to remove them from the house, he will call to one inside, “Is anyone else with you?” “None,” that person will answer. “Silence,” the relative will retort, “for the name of the LORD must not be invoked.”
I do not set aside the grace of God. For if righteousness comes through the law, then Christ died for nothing.
It is time for the LORD to act, for they have broken Your law.
They do not cry out to Me from their hearts when they wail upon their beds. They slash themselves for grain and new wine, but turn away from Me.
Will he delight in the Almighty? Will he call upon God at all times?
So Saul died for his unfaithfulness to the LORD, because he did not keep the word of the LORD and even consulted a medium for guidance,
A despairing man should have the kindness of his friend, even if he forsakes the fear of the Almighty.
But now trouble has come upon you, and you are weary. It strikes you, and you are dismayed.
However, if I were you, I would appeal to God and lay my cause before Him—
…and those who turn back from following the LORD, neither seeking the LORD nor inquiring of Him.”
Then Jesus told them a parable about their need to pray at all times and not lose heart: