I'll continue with my Bible Study on prayers.
BV003 1 Samuel 8:6
But when they said, “Give us a king to lead us,” this
displeased Samuel; so he prayed to the Lord.
Commentary:
In this case, the people of Israel asked Samuel to give
them a king. It wasn't really Samuel they were displeased with; it was his
sons. Just like it's not GEJ per se, but those that surround him (Okay, I'll
stop, lol).
Essentially, the people of Israel wanted Samuel to by
himself terminate his own appointment as the leader of the people (Why is GEJ
the face showing in my imagination instead of Samuel? Lol).
Obviously, Samuel was displeased. However, instead of
making inciting statements that would lead to bloodshed, he prayed to the Lord.
We all know that God granted Israel the "change" they asked for but
He warned them about how the king they asked for would oppress them...
On Samuel's part, he told them that he would not sin
against the Lord by seizing to pray for the people of Israel, inspite of their
obvious rejection.
I pray for Nigeria that this "change" we've
clamoured for is a positive and transformational one. I pray that God will work
everything together for our good.
Happy new month. Enjoy your day.
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