Devotions on F.I.R.E. Year Oneنموونە

Far be it from me that I should sin against the LORD in ceasing to pray for you (1 Samuel 12:23).

Are you a person of prayer?

It has been said that the apple doesn’t fall far from the tree. This is the case with Samuel, who had a praying mother. Hannah overcomes difficult circumstances through prayer (1 Samuel 1:10-12) and offers another prayer after God honors her petition (1 Samuel 2:1-10). Samuel is grieved that the nation of Israel wants a king to become like the other nations. He shares his disappointment with the Lord and receives the Lord’s assessment of the situation (1 Samuel 8:6-9). As a result of God’s response, Samuel knows how to address the people (1 Samuel 8:10-18). The nation persists for a king (1 Samuel 8:19-20), which leads Samuel to report back to the Lord through prayer (1 Samuel 8:21-22). Both Hannah and Samuel’s lives instruct us how to “pray without ceasing” (1 Thessalonians 5:17).

Employment Point: Converse regularly with God for His strength and guidance.