{"id":13922,"date":"2023-02-21T22:19:31","date_gmt":"2023-02-21T21:19:31","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.irenebom.com\/prayer_matters\/?p=13922"},"modified":"2023-02-21T22:21:29","modified_gmt":"2023-02-21T21:21:29","slug":"perfect-balance-of-grace-and-truth","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.irenebom.com\/prayer_matters\/2023\/02\/21\/perfect-balance-of-grace-and-truth\/","title":{"rendered":"Perfect balance of grace and truth"},"content":{"rendered":"

\"\"
\nSpotted in the Stedelijk Museum<\/a>, Amsterdam  (Photo: Irene Bom)<\/span><\/p>\n

 <\/p>\n

The Voice<\/strong> took on flesh and became human and chose to live alongside us. We have seen Him, enveloped in undeniable splendor \u2014 the one true Son of the Father \u2014 evidenced in the perfect balance of grace and truth<\/strong>.<\/div>\n

 <\/p>\n

John 1:14, The Voice<\/a><\/div>\n

 <\/p>\n\n

 
\nCommentary<\/strong> (from the Introduction to John 1, The Voice translation)<\/p>\n

John\u2019s use of logos<\/em> is unique and has often been rendered as “Word.” While this is a useful translation, even a casual understanding demonstrates that “Word” reflects only part of its meaning. Most readers will interpret “word” as a unit of language\u2014a combination of sounds generally spoken but also written\u2014that carries meaning. To understand what John means, readers need something more than their cultural understanding of “word”; they need a new way of thinking about it. This is why we have chosen to offer another rendering, an interpretive, poetic translation, of what may be one of the most theologically loaded words in Scripture. Since logos<\/em> essentially refers to the act of speaking or bringing thoughts to expression, we have decided to use the word “voice” to capture that reality. John declares that truth has culminated in the person of Jesus. No single word captures the complete meaning of logos<\/em>, but “voice” has a number of advantages … <\/p>\n

To find out more, click here<\/a>.
\n <\/p>\n\n

From the blog<\/strong>
\nWord study: Shema<\/a>
\nI hear you<\/a>
\nTree of life<\/a>
\n <\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

Spotted in the Stedelijk Museum, Amsterdam  (Photo: Irene Bom)   The Voice took on flesh and became human and chose to live alongside us. We have seen Him, enveloped in undeniable splendor \u2014 the one true Son of the Father \u2014 evidenced in the perfect balance of grace and truth.   John 1:14, The Voice … Continue reading “Perfect balance of grace and truth”<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_exactmetrics_skip_tracking":false,"_exactmetrics_sitenote_active":false,"_exactmetrics_sitenote_note":"","_exactmetrics_sitenote_category":0,"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paid_content":false,"footnotes":"","jetpack_publicize_message":"","jetpack_publicize_feature_enabled":true,"jetpack_social_post_already_shared":true,"jetpack_social_options":{"image_generator_settings":{"template":"highway","default_image_id":0,"font":"","enabled":false},"version":2}},"categories":[13,36],"tags":[234],"class_list":["post-13922","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-bible","category-word-study","tag-more-grace"],"yoast_head":"\nPerfect balance of grace and truth - Prayer matters<\/title>\n<meta name=\"description\" content=\"Jesus as the Voice (rather than the Word) - the one true Son of the Father \u2014 evidenced in the perfect balance of grace and truth.\" \/>\n<meta name=\"robots\" content=\"index, follow, max-snippet:-1, max-image-preview:large, max-video-preview:-1\" \/>\n<link rel=\"canonical\" href=\"https:\/\/www.irenebom.com\/prayer_matters\/2023\/02\/21\/perfect-balance-of-grace-and-truth\/\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:locale\" content=\"en_US\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:type\" content=\"article\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:title\" content=\"Perfect balance of grace and truth - Prayer matters\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:description\" content=\"Jesus as the Voice (rather than the Word) - the one true Son of the Father \u2014 evidenced in the perfect balance of grace and truth.\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:url\" content=\"https:\/\/www.irenebom.com\/prayer_matters\/2023\/02\/21\/perfect-balance-of-grace-and-truth\/\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:site_name\" content=\"Prayer matters\" \/>\n<meta property=\"article:published_time\" content=\"2023-02-21T21:19:31+00:00\" \/>\n<meta property=\"article:modified_time\" content=\"2023-02-21T21:21:29+00:00\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:image\" content=\"https:\/\/www.irenebom.com\/prayer_matters\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/statue_stedelijk.jpg\" \/>\n<meta name=\"author\" content=\"Irene Bom\" \/>\n<meta name=\"twitter:card\" content=\"summary_large_image\" \/>\n<meta name=\"twitter:label1\" content=\"Written by\" \/>\n\t<meta name=\"twitter:data1\" content=\"Irene Bom\" \/>\n\t<meta name=\"twitter:label2\" content=\"Est. reading time\" \/>\n\t<meta name=\"twitter:data2\" content=\"2 minutes\" \/>\n<script type=\"application\/ld+json\" class=\"yoast-schema-graph\">{\"@context\":\"https:\\\/\\\/schema.org\",\"@graph\":[{\"@type\":\"Article\",\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/www.irenebom.com\\\/prayer_matters\\\/2023\\\/02\\\/21\\\/perfect-balance-of-grace-and-truth\\\/#article\",\"isPartOf\":{\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/www.irenebom.com\\\/prayer_matters\\\/2023\\\/02\\\/21\\\/perfect-balance-of-grace-and-truth\\\/\"},\"author\":{\"name\":\"Irene Bom\",\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/www.irenebom.com\\\/prayer_matters\\\/#\\\/schema\\\/person\\\/73ccc5dd58556662821340064c0d24a4\"},\"headline\":\"Perfect balance of grace and truth\",\"datePublished\":\"2023-02-21T21:19:31+00:00\",\"dateModified\":\"2023-02-21T21:21:29+00:00\",\"mainEntityOfPage\":{\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/www.irenebom.com\\\/prayer_matters\\\/2023\\\/02\\\/21\\\/perfect-balance-of-grace-and-truth\\\/\"},\"wordCount\":249,\"commentCount\":0,\"publisher\":{\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/www.irenebom.com\\\/prayer_matters\\\/#\\\/schema\\\/person\\\/73ccc5dd58556662821340064c0d24a4\"},\"image\":{\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/www.irenebom.com\\\/prayer_matters\\\/2023\\\/02\\\/21\\\/perfect-balance-of-grace-and-truth\\\/#primaryimage\"},\"thumbnailUrl\":\"https:\\\/\\\/www.irenebom.com\\\/prayer_matters\\\/wp-content\\\/uploads\\\/2023\\\/02\\\/statue_stedelijk.jpg\",\"keywords\":[\"More Grace\"],\"articleSection\":[\"bible\",\"word study\"],\"inLanguage\":\"en-US\",\"potentialAction\":[{\"@type\":\"CommentAction\",\"name\":\"Comment\",\"target\":[\"https:\\\/\\\/www.irenebom.com\\\/prayer_matters\\\/2023\\\/02\\\/21\\\/perfect-balance-of-grace-and-truth\\\/#respond\"]}]},{\"@type\":\"WebPage\",\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/www.irenebom.com\\\/prayer_matters\\\/2023\\\/02\\\/21\\\/perfect-balance-of-grace-and-truth\\\/\",\"url\":\"https:\\\/\\\/www.irenebom.com\\\/prayer_matters\\\/2023\\\/02\\\/21\\\/perfect-balance-of-grace-and-truth\\\/\",\"name\":\"Perfect balance of grace and truth - Prayer matters\",\"isPartOf\":{\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/www.irenebom.com\\\/prayer_matters\\\/#website\"},\"primaryImageOfPage\":{\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/www.irenebom.com\\\/prayer_matters\\\/2023\\\/02\\\/21\\\/perfect-balance-of-grace-and-truth\\\/#primaryimage\"},\"image\":{\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/www.irenebom.com\\\/prayer_matters\\\/2023\\\/02\\\/21\\\/perfect-balance-of-grace-and-truth\\\/#primaryimage\"},\"thumbnailUrl\":\"https:\\\/\\\/www.irenebom.com\\\/prayer_matters\\\/wp-content\\\/uploads\\\/2023\\\/02\\\/statue_stedelijk.jpg\",\"datePublished\":\"2023-02-21T21:19:31+00:00\",\"dateModified\":\"2023-02-21T21:21:29+00:00\",\"description\":\"Jesus as the Voice (rather than the Word) - the one true Son of the Father \u2014 evidenced in the perfect balance of grace and truth.\",\"breadcrumb\":{\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/www.irenebom.com\\\/prayer_matters\\\/2023\\\/02\\\/21\\\/perfect-balance-of-grace-and-truth\\\/#breadcrumb\"},\"inLanguage\":\"en-US\",\"potentialAction\":[{\"@type\":\"ReadAction\",\"target\":[\"https:\\\/\\\/www.irenebom.com\\\/prayer_matters\\\/2023\\\/02\\\/21\\\/perfect-balance-of-grace-and-truth\\\/\"]}]},{\"@type\":\"ImageObject\",\"inLanguage\":\"en-US\",\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/www.irenebom.com\\\/prayer_matters\\\/2023\\\/02\\\/21\\\/perfect-balance-of-grace-and-truth\\\/#primaryimage\",\"url\":\"https:\\\/\\\/i0.wp.com\\\/www.irenebom.com\\\/prayer_matters\\\/wp-content\\\/uploads\\\/2023\\\/02\\\/statue_stedelijk.jpg?fit=800%2C600&ssl=1\",\"contentUrl\":\"https:\\\/\\\/i0.wp.com\\\/www.irenebom.com\\\/prayer_matters\\\/wp-content\\\/uploads\\\/2023\\\/02\\\/statue_stedelijk.jpg?fit=800%2C600&ssl=1\",\"width\":800,\"height\":600},{\"@type\":\"BreadcrumbList\",\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/www.irenebom.com\\\/prayer_matters\\\/2023\\\/02\\\/21\\\/perfect-balance-of-grace-and-truth\\\/#breadcrumb\",\"itemListElement\":[{\"@type\":\"ListItem\",\"position\":1,\"name\":\"Home\",\"item\":\"https:\\\/\\\/www.irenebom.com\\\/prayer_matters\\\/\"},{\"@type\":\"ListItem\",\"position\":2,\"name\":\"Perfect balance of grace and truth\"}]},{\"@type\":\"WebSite\",\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/www.irenebom.com\\\/prayer_matters\\\/#website\",\"url\":\"https:\\\/\\\/www.irenebom.com\\\/prayer_matters\\\/\",\"name\":\"Prayer matters\",\"description\":\"International Presbytery of the Church of Scotland\",\"publisher\":{\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/www.irenebom.com\\\/prayer_matters\\\/#\\\/schema\\\/person\\\/73ccc5dd58556662821340064c0d24a4\"},\"potentialAction\":[{\"@type\":\"SearchAction\",\"target\":{\"@type\":\"EntryPoint\",\"urlTemplate\":\"https:\\\/\\\/www.irenebom.com\\\/prayer_matters\\\/?s={search_term_string}\"},\"query-input\":{\"@type\":\"PropertyValueSpecification\",\"valueRequired\":true,\"valueName\":\"search_term_string\"}}],\"inLanguage\":\"en-US\"},{\"@type\":[\"Person\",\"Organization\"],\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/www.irenebom.com\\\/prayer_matters\\\/#\\\/schema\\\/person\\\/73ccc5dd58556662821340064c0d24a4\",\"name\":\"Irene Bom\",\"image\":{\"@type\":\"ImageObject\",\"inLanguage\":\"en-US\",\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/secure.gravatar.com\\\/avatar\\\/e6cb38123f3f0db25e487520afc310f04816935f0795f0254ae6811317d0aa46?s=96&d=mm&r=g\",\"url\":\"https:\\\/\\\/secure.gravatar.com\\\/avatar\\\/e6cb38123f3f0db25e487520afc310f04816935f0795f0254ae6811317d0aa46?s=96&d=mm&r=g\",\"contentUrl\":\"https:\\\/\\\/secure.gravatar.com\\\/avatar\\\/e6cb38123f3f0db25e487520afc310f04816935f0795f0254ae6811317d0aa46?s=96&d=mm&r=g\",\"caption\":\"Irene Bom\"},\"logo\":{\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/secure.gravatar.com\\\/avatar\\\/e6cb38123f3f0db25e487520afc310f04816935f0795f0254ae6811317d0aa46?s=96&d=mm&r=g\"}}]}<\/script>\n<!-- \/ Yoast SEO plugin. -->","yoast_head_json":{"title":"Perfect balance of grace and truth - Prayer matters","description":"Jesus as the Voice (rather than the Word) - the one true Son of the Father \u2014 evidenced in the perfect balance of grace and truth.","robots":{"index":"index","follow":"follow","max-snippet":"max-snippet:-1","max-image-preview":"max-image-preview:large","max-video-preview":"max-video-preview:-1"},"canonical":"https:\/\/www.irenebom.com\/prayer_matters\/2023\/02\/21\/perfect-balance-of-grace-and-truth\/","og_locale":"en_US","og_type":"article","og_title":"Perfect balance of grace and truth - Prayer matters","og_description":"Jesus as the Voice (rather than the Word) - the one true Son of the Father \u2014 evidenced in the perfect balance of grace and truth.","og_url":"https:\/\/www.irenebom.com\/prayer_matters\/2023\/02\/21\/perfect-balance-of-grace-and-truth\/","og_site_name":"Prayer matters","article_published_time":"2023-02-21T21:19:31+00:00","article_modified_time":"2023-02-21T21:21:29+00:00","og_image":[{"url":"https:\/\/www.irenebom.com\/prayer_matters\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/statue_stedelijk.jpg","type":"","width":"","height":""}],"author":"Irene Bom","twitter_card":"summary_large_image","twitter_misc":{"Written by":"Irene Bom","Est. reading time":"2 minutes"},"schema":{"@context":"https:\/\/schema.org","@graph":[{"@type":"Article","@id":"https:\/\/www.irenebom.com\/prayer_matters\/2023\/02\/21\/perfect-balance-of-grace-and-truth\/#article","isPartOf":{"@id":"https:\/\/www.irenebom.com\/prayer_matters\/2023\/02\/21\/perfect-balance-of-grace-and-truth\/"},"author":{"name":"Irene Bom","@id":"https:\/\/www.irenebom.com\/prayer_matters\/#\/schema\/person\/73ccc5dd58556662821340064c0d24a4"},"headline":"Perfect balance of grace and truth","datePublished":"2023-02-21T21:19:31+00:00","dateModified":"2023-02-21T21:21:29+00:00","mainEntityOfPage":{"@id":"https:\/\/www.irenebom.com\/prayer_matters\/2023\/02\/21\/perfect-balance-of-grace-and-truth\/"},"wordCount":249,"commentCount":0,"publisher":{"@id":"https:\/\/www.irenebom.com\/prayer_matters\/#\/schema\/person\/73ccc5dd58556662821340064c0d24a4"},"image":{"@id":"https:\/\/www.irenebom.com\/prayer_matters\/2023\/02\/21\/perfect-balance-of-grace-and-truth\/#primaryimage"},"thumbnailUrl":"https:\/\/www.irenebom.com\/prayer_matters\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/statue_stedelijk.jpg","keywords":["More Grace"],"articleSection":["bible","word study"],"inLanguage":"en-US","potentialAction":[{"@type":"CommentAction","name":"Comment","target":["https:\/\/www.irenebom.com\/prayer_matters\/2023\/02\/21\/perfect-balance-of-grace-and-truth\/#respond"]}]},{"@type":"WebPage","@id":"https:\/\/www.irenebom.com\/prayer_matters\/2023\/02\/21\/perfect-balance-of-grace-and-truth\/","url":"https:\/\/www.irenebom.com\/prayer_matters\/2023\/02\/21\/perfect-balance-of-grace-and-truth\/","name":"Perfect balance of grace and truth - Prayer matters","isPartOf":{"@id":"https:\/\/www.irenebom.com\/prayer_matters\/#website"},"primaryImageOfPage":{"@id":"https:\/\/www.irenebom.com\/prayer_matters\/2023\/02\/21\/perfect-balance-of-grace-and-truth\/#primaryimage"},"image":{"@id":"https:\/\/www.irenebom.com\/prayer_matters\/2023\/02\/21\/perfect-balance-of-grace-and-truth\/#primaryimage"},"thumbnailUrl":"https:\/\/www.irenebom.com\/prayer_matters\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/statue_stedelijk.jpg","datePublished":"2023-02-21T21:19:31+00:00","dateModified":"2023-02-21T21:21:29+00:00","description":"Jesus as the Voice (rather than the Word) - the one true Son of the Father \u2014 evidenced in the perfect balance of grace and truth.","breadcrumb":{"@id":"https:\/\/www.irenebom.com\/prayer_matters\/2023\/02\/21\/perfect-balance-of-grace-and-truth\/#breadcrumb"},"inLanguage":"en-US","potentialAction":[{"@type":"ReadAction","target":["https:\/\/www.irenebom.com\/prayer_matters\/2023\/02\/21\/perfect-balance-of-grace-and-truth\/"]}]},{"@type":"ImageObject","inLanguage":"en-US","@id":"https:\/\/www.irenebom.com\/prayer_matters\/2023\/02\/21\/perfect-balance-of-grace-and-truth\/#primaryimage","url":"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.irenebom.com\/prayer_matters\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/statue_stedelijk.jpg?fit=800%2C600&ssl=1","contentUrl":"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.irenebom.com\/prayer_matters\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/statue_stedelijk.jpg?fit=800%2C600&ssl=1","width":800,"height":600},{"@type":"BreadcrumbList","@id":"https:\/\/www.irenebom.com\/prayer_matters\/2023\/02\/21\/perfect-balance-of-grace-and-truth\/#breadcrumb","itemListElement":[{"@type":"ListItem","position":1,"name":"Home","item":"https:\/\/www.irenebom.com\/prayer_matters\/"},{"@type":"ListItem","position":2,"name":"Perfect balance of grace and truth"}]},{"@type":"WebSite","@id":"https:\/\/www.irenebom.com\/prayer_matters\/#website","url":"https:\/\/www.irenebom.com\/prayer_matters\/","name":"Prayer matters","description":"International Presbytery of the Church of Scotland","publisher":{"@id":"https:\/\/www.irenebom.com\/prayer_matters\/#\/schema\/person\/73ccc5dd58556662821340064c0d24a4"},"potentialAction":[{"@type":"SearchAction","target":{"@type":"EntryPoint","urlTemplate":"https:\/\/www.irenebom.com\/prayer_matters\/?s={search_term_string}"},"query-input":{"@type":"PropertyValueSpecification","valueRequired":true,"valueName":"search_term_string"}}],"inLanguage":"en-US"},{"@type":["Person","Organization"],"@id":"https:\/\/www.irenebom.com\/prayer_matters\/#\/schema\/person\/73ccc5dd58556662821340064c0d24a4","name":"Irene Bom","image":{"@type":"ImageObject","inLanguage":"en-US","@id":"https:\/\/secure.gravatar.com\/avatar\/e6cb38123f3f0db25e487520afc310f04816935f0795f0254ae6811317d0aa46?s=96&d=mm&r=g","url":"https:\/\/secure.gravatar.com\/avatar\/e6cb38123f3f0db25e487520afc310f04816935f0795f0254ae6811317d0aa46?s=96&d=mm&r=g","contentUrl":"https:\/\/secure.gravatar.com\/avatar\/e6cb38123f3f0db25e487520afc310f04816935f0795f0254ae6811317d0aa46?s=96&d=mm&r=g","caption":"Irene Bom"},"logo":{"@id":"https:\/\/secure.gravatar.com\/avatar\/e6cb38123f3f0db25e487520afc310f04816935f0795f0254ae6811317d0aa46?s=96&d=mm&r=g"}}]}},"jetpack_publicize_connections":[],"jetpack_featured_media_url":"","jetpack_sharing_enabled":true,"jetpack_shortlink":"https:\/\/wp.me\/p8u2Du-3Cy","jetpack-related-posts":[{"id":16945,"url":"https:\/\/www.irenebom.com\/prayer_matters\/2026\/02\/09\/path-to-wholeness\/","url_meta":{"origin":13922,"position":0},"title":"Path to wholeness","author":"Irene Bom","date":"February 9, 2026","format":false,"excerpt":"Prayer inspired by Matthew 11:28-30 In times of weakness and hour of need, yours is the strength by which we carry on, the shoulder we rest our head upon. When our load is heavy and too much to bear, yours are the arms stretched out to help us the grace\u2026","rel":"","context":"In "prayer"","block_context":{"text":"prayer","link":"https:\/\/www.irenebom.com\/prayer_matters\/category\/prayer\/"},"img":{"alt_text":"","src":"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.irenebom.com\/prayer_matters\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/snowdrops_2026.jpg?resize=350%2C200&ssl=1","width":350,"height":200,"srcset":"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.irenebom.com\/prayer_matters\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/snowdrops_2026.jpg?resize=350%2C200&ssl=1 1x, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.irenebom.com\/prayer_matters\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/snowdrops_2026.jpg?resize=525%2C300&ssl=1 1.5x, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.irenebom.com\/prayer_matters\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/snowdrops_2026.jpg?resize=700%2C400&ssl=1 2x"},"classes":[]},{"id":14660,"url":"https:\/\/www.irenebom.com\/prayer_matters\/2023\/11\/02\/where-we-stand-is-holy\/","url_meta":{"origin":13922,"position":1},"title":"Where we stand is holy","author":"Irene Bom","date":"November 2, 2023","format":false,"excerpt":"Where we stand - or fall - the ground is holy Call to Worship based on Exodus 3:5 Come take off your shoes For where we stand is holy ground Come love your neighbour and do good to all around you For where we stand is holy ground Come and\u2026","rel":"","context":"In "call to worship"","block_context":{"text":"call to worship","link":"https:\/\/www.irenebom.com\/prayer_matters\/category\/call-to-worship\/"},"img":{"alt_text":"","src":"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.irenebom.com\/prayer_matters\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/little_trees_one_fallen_over.jpg?resize=350%2C200&ssl=1","width":350,"height":200,"srcset":"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.irenebom.com\/prayer_matters\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/little_trees_one_fallen_over.jpg?resize=350%2C200&ssl=1 1x, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.irenebom.com\/prayer_matters\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/little_trees_one_fallen_over.jpg?resize=525%2C300&ssl=1 1.5x, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.irenebom.com\/prayer_matters\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/little_trees_one_fallen_over.jpg?resize=700%2C400&ssl=1 2x"},"classes":[]},{"id":9684,"url":"https:\/\/www.irenebom.com\/prayer_matters\/2020\/05\/27\/theme-still-small-voice\/","url_meta":{"origin":13922,"position":2},"title":"Theme: Still small voice","author":"Irene Bom","date":"May 27, 2020","format":false,"excerpt":"PDF version \u00a0 This prayer sheet is inspired by the May 2020 theme of the month: Small. In these prayers we open ourselves to hear God's gentle whisper and look to him to give us a quietly prophetic voice to proclaim his heart for the world. For personal use or\u2026","rel":"","context":"In "prayer sheet"","block_context":{"text":"prayer sheet","link":"https:\/\/www.irenebom.com\/prayer_matters\/category\/prayer-sheet\/"},"img":{"alt_text":"","src":"","width":0,"height":0},"classes":[]},{"id":11613,"url":"https:\/\/www.irenebom.com\/prayer_matters\/2021\/06\/09\/hard-of-hearing\/","url_meta":{"origin":13922,"position":3},"title":"Hard of hearing","author":"Irene Bom","date":"June 9, 2021","format":false,"excerpt":"(Photo: Irene Bom) Prayer of Confession (inspired by 1 Samuel 3, John 1: 43-51) God of grace, in the days when your word was rarely heard and when visions were scarce, you broke into Samuel's life and called his name ... and he said \"Here I am, speak, for your\u2026","rel":"","context":"In "confession"","block_context":{"text":"confession","link":"https:\/\/www.irenebom.com\/prayer_matters\/category\/confession\/"},"img":{"alt_text":"","src":"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.irenebom.com\/prayer_matters\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/06\/question_what_you_see_poppy.jpg?resize=350%2C200&ssl=1","width":350,"height":200,"srcset":"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.irenebom.com\/prayer_matters\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/06\/question_what_you_see_poppy.jpg?resize=350%2C200&ssl=1 1x, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.irenebom.com\/prayer_matters\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/06\/question_what_you_see_poppy.jpg?resize=525%2C300&ssl=1 1.5x, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.irenebom.com\/prayer_matters\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/06\/question_what_you_see_poppy.jpg?resize=700%2C400&ssl=1 2x"},"classes":[]},{"id":12983,"url":"https:\/\/www.irenebom.com\/prayer_matters\/2022\/05\/15\/go-speak-love-forgive-receive\/","url_meta":{"origin":13922,"position":4},"title":"Go. Speak. Love. Forgive. Receive.","author":"Irene Bom","date":"May 15, 2022","format":false,"excerpt":"Bird hovering over Wilhelminapier, Rotterdam (Photo: Ina de Visser) Call to Worship (inspired by Jonah 3-4) The word of God came to Jonah. The word of God comes to us. Go despite your fears. Speak the truth of God. Love your neighbour and your enemy. Forgive as you have been\u2026","rel":"","context":"In "call to worship"","block_context":{"text":"call to worship","link":"https:\/\/www.irenebom.com\/prayer_matters\/category\/call-to-worship\/"},"img":{"alt_text":"","src":"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.irenebom.com\/prayer_matters\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/wilhelminapier_photo_ina_de_visser.jpg?resize=350%2C200&ssl=1","width":350,"height":200,"srcset":"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.irenebom.com\/prayer_matters\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/wilhelminapier_photo_ina_de_visser.jpg?resize=350%2C200&ssl=1 1x, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.irenebom.com\/prayer_matters\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/wilhelminapier_photo_ina_de_visser.jpg?resize=525%2C300&ssl=1 1.5x, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.irenebom.com\/prayer_matters\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/wilhelminapier_photo_ina_de_visser.jpg?resize=700%2C400&ssl=1 2x"},"classes":[]},{"id":3514,"url":"https:\/\/www.irenebom.com\/prayer_matters\/2017\/12\/19\/2017-advent-joy-3\/","url_meta":{"origin":13922,"position":5},"title":"2017: Advent Joy #3","author":"Andrew Gardner","date":"December 19, 2017","format":false,"excerpt":"(Photo: Lindy Twaddle) \u00a0 JOY TO THE WORLD Luke 2:8-12 \u00a0(The Voice) 8 Nearby, in the fields outside of Bethlehem, a group of shepherds were guarding their flocks from predators in the darkness of night. 9 Suddenly a messenger of the Lord stood in front of them, and the darkness\u2026","rel":"","context":"In "bible"","block_context":{"text":"bible","link":"https:\/\/www.irenebom.com\/prayer_matters\/category\/bible\/"},"img":{"alt_text":"","src":"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.irenebom.com\/prayer_matters\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/12\/madonna_and_child.jpg?resize=350%2C200&ssl=1","width":350,"height":200,"srcset":"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.irenebom.com\/prayer_matters\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/12\/madonna_and_child.jpg?resize=350%2C200&ssl=1 1x, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.irenebom.com\/prayer_matters\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/12\/madonna_and_child.jpg?resize=525%2C300&ssl=1 1.5x, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.irenebom.com\/prayer_matters\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/12\/madonna_and_child.jpg?resize=700%2C400&ssl=1 2x"},"classes":[]}],"rttpg_featured_image_url":null,"rttpg_author":{"display_name":"Irene Bom","author_link":"https:\/\/www.irenebom.com\/prayer_matters\/author\/irenebom-com\/"},"rttpg_comment":0,"rttpg_category":"<a href=\"https:\/\/www.irenebom.com\/prayer_matters\/category\/bible\/\" rel=\"category tag\">bible<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/www.irenebom.com\/prayer_matters\/category\/word-study\/\" rel=\"category tag\">word study<\/a>","rttpg_excerpt":"Spotted in the Stedelijk Museum, Amsterdam  (Photo: Irene Bom)   The Voice took on flesh and became human and chose to live alongside us. We have seen Him, enveloped in undeniable splendor \u2014 the one true Son of the Father \u2014 evidenced in the perfect balance of grace and truth.   John 1:14, The Voice…","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.irenebom.com\/prayer_matters\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/13922","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.irenebom.com\/prayer_matters\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.irenebom.com\/prayer_matters\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.irenebom.com\/prayer_matters\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.irenebom.com\/prayer_matters\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=13922"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.irenebom.com\/prayer_matters\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/13922\/revisions"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.irenebom.com\/prayer_matters\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=13922"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.irenebom.com\/prayer_matters\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=13922"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.irenebom.com\/prayer_matters\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=13922"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}