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The Hidden Power of Prayer: Lessons from Abraham’s Dialogue with God (AI)

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Rabbi Zamir Cohen

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another important point to consider when Abraham stood and prayed to God he said perhaps there are 50 righteous people in the city God replied that there were not 50 Abraham then continued what about 45 again God responded that there were not he went down to 40 30 and eventually to 10 righteous people the question to 10 righteous people the question question is why did God who knows the future and knew there weren't even 10 righteous people not tell Abraham immediately why let him continue to ask from this we learn a profound principle about the power of prayer God knew from the start that Abraham's prayer would not achieve its immediate goal because there weren't 10 righteous people however God also knew the immense value of prayer itself

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