
“When Abigail saw David, she hurried and dismounted from the donkey and fell before David on her face, bowing to the ground. She fell at his feet and said, “Upon me alone, my lord, be the guilt; please let your servant speak in your ears and hear the words of your servant.” —1 Samuel 25:23-24
Today Protestants have 39 Old Testament books, but in Jesus’ time there were only 22. And in those 22 books the word na, the word for please, appears almost
Not only do words matter… words have
“God said, ‘Let there be light.” —Genesis 1:3
“God doesn’t just use His voice to form words; He uses words to form worlds! Everything we see was once said.” —Mark Batterson
“In the beginning was the Word, and the Word was with God, and the Word was God. He was with God in the beginning. Through Him all things were made; without Him, nothing was made that has been made.” —John 1:1-3
“The universe is God’s way of saying, “Look at what I can do with four words!… Like God in whose image you were created, your words create worlds. And I believe that few words resonate with more power than please, sorry, and thanks… When those three words become a way of life, you can not only change the world with your words, you can be part of creating a new world!” —Mark Batterson
“Upon me alone, my lord, be the guilt; please let your servant speak in your ears and hear the words of your servant.” —1 Samuel 25:24
“Please” invites us into a
“Please” is one person asking another to agree to
Action Steps
- Be intentional in using the word “
- And when someone says please to you, slow down and really
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