Be Careful What You Ask For!
Dear Lord, I pray for wisdom for all those who seek your face about what to ask for their future. In Jesus’ name, amen.
Samuel’s sons were not following God. Scriptures tells us in 1 Samuel 8:3 that they were taking bribes. In 1 Samuel 8:4-5 (ESV), we learn what the elders, the representatives of the people, want.
“Then all the elders of Israel gathered together and came to Samuel at Ramah and said to him, ‘Behold, you are old and your sons do not walk in your ways. Now appoint for us a king to judge us like all the nations.’”
Learn how Samuel felt in 1 Samuel 8:6-9 (ESV).
“But the thing displeased Samuel when they said, ‘Give us a king to judge us.’ And Samuel prayed to the Lord. 7 And the Lord said to Samuel, ‘Obey the voice of the people in all that they say to you, for they have not rejected you, but they have rejected me from being king over them. According to all the deeds that they have done, from the day I brought them up out of Egypt even to this day, forsaking me and serving other gods, so they are also doing to you. Now then, obey their voice; only you shall solemnly warn them and show them the ways of the king who shall reign over them.’”
The people of Israel were about to be warned.
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Hi Dennis! I wanted to let you know I appreciate your website and the emphasis on prayer. I usually pray for wisdom every day because I sure need it! Thank you for creating a resourceful website. This is a wonderful ministry.
Hi Patty! Thank you for your encouragement. We are thinking about you and your ministry. Your picture is on our refrigerator.