Violent Prayers
October 8, 2023 • Jovan Payes • Psalm 137, Matthew 5:43–45
For Christians who hear the loving and extraordinary words of grace from Jesus, but never read the whole Bible are often surprised at the existence of prayers of violence in the Psalms. What are we supposed to do with words like, "Blessed shall he be who takes your little ones and dashes them against the rock!"?