DAILY READINGS: Gen. 8:20 to 9:29; Job 11-12; Matt . 6:1-18
Moreover as for me, God forbid that I should sin against the LORD in ceasing to pray for you. 1 Samuel 12:23a
Sinning against the Lord for not praying? Would that every parent, every elder, every Sunday school teacher had the same devotion to their prayer life! Samuel said this in light of Israel turning their back on both Samuel and the Lord. Despite that rejection, he would continue to intercede for the wayward nation. May we, like the father of the prodigal son, always keep the souls we have responsibility for, on our hearts and minds in enduring prayer. —Craig Funston
Lord, prepare me to be a sanctuary, pure and holy, tried and true;
With thanksgiving, I’ll be a living sanctuary for You.
—John Thompson and Randy Scruggs