I\u2019ve heard it all my life, but when I heard the expression again the other day, I paused to reflect on the exact meaning of, \u201cLo and behold\u201d! It\u2019s actually an exclamation meant to draw attention to something. It is used especially to announce things that are considered important, thus it is often written with an exclamation mark. The word \u201clo\u201d is a shortening of \u201clook\u201d. So, \u201clo and behold\u201d has the meaning of \u201clook! \u2013 behold\u201d!. \u201cLo\u201d is also akin to \u201cO\u201d, and has been in use since the first Millennium. In the early 1970s Bob Dylan sang: \u201cLo and behold! Lo and behold! Lookin\u2019 for my lo and behold,\u201d and said the words were based on an oft-repeated phrase of the Old Testament prophets. Something not very far removed from \u201clo and behold\u201d appears in the Bible in Genesis 15:3 (King James Version): \u201cAnd Abram said, Behold, to me thou hast given no seed: and, lo, one born in my house is mine heir.\u201d The person using the phrase (that sent me wondering) was giving their testimony, and said \u201cLo and behold, I discovered that God loved me more than I loved myself.\u201d \u201cLo and behold\u201d indeed! Have you had any \u201cLo and behold\u201d moments lately? This might be a good time to pause and thank God for the \u201cLo and behold\u201d experiences in your life.<\/p>\n
Join me this week in remembering the following global concerns:
\n\u2022 Pray for LifeBridge International Church in Panama City, Panama as they look for a new location in which to meet and as Church Planters Glenn and Susan\u2019s daughter, Kirsten, has surgery to repair a severely broken leg.
\n\u2022 Pray for those who minister to the 800 million people who call themselves Europeans, 99% of whom do not have a personal relationship with Christ.
\n\u2022 Pray for believers in Ukraine as the political climate of their country is uncertain.
\n\u2022 Join with missionaries Larry, Sarah, and others in the 40 days of prayer for their country of Macau.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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