I was talking with a friend the other day and they confided me that they, and their family, had been praying for the death of a loved one. I had never really thought about this unique prayer before. It was a little unsettling.
My friend's family was praying for the death of someone with terminal disease and who was in a great deal of pain. Not being able to handle their suffering, the family prayed that God would take this person home. It made me think - Have I ever prayed that someone would die before? I don't think so.
The Bible has people praying for death - of themselves and their enemies. Job prayed for death sometimes and David prayed that God would kill his oppressors. Perhaps there are other examples? I can think of a few different reasons you might pray for someone's death.
1. Compassion at someone's suffering.
2. Justice for a great wrong.
3. As permanent protection from an abuser.
4. For revenge.
Can you think of any others? And have you prayed for someone to die before?
The howler monkeys of Belize
3 hours ago
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It's awful to sit at a bedside and beg God to take your Mom or Dad away. I did that twice, I have nightmares about it still because I was such a coward not to be able to watch them die anymore, so I prayed for death. I should have prayed for a miracle but I had no faith God would do it. That was almost 20 years ago, it still hurts.
Christine P.
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