“Do Not Turn Away From The LORD”
The
people all said to Samuel, “Pray to the LORD your God for your servants so that
we will not die, for we have added to all our other sins the evil of asking for
a king.”
“Do
not be afraid,” Samuel replied. “You have done all this evil; yet do not turn
away from the LORD, but serve the LORD with all your heart. Do not turn away
after useless idols. They can do you no good, nor can they rescue you, because
they are useless. For the sake of his great name the LORD will not reject his
people, because the LORD was pleased to make you his own. As for me, far be it
from me that I should sin against the LORD by failing to pray for you. And I
will teach you the way that is good and right.
But be sure to fear the LORD and serve him faithfully with all your
heart; consider what great things he has done for you. Yet if you persist in
doing evil, both you and your king will perish.”
1 Samuel 12:19-25
In
the aftermath of fully disobeying God, we may become angry with ourselves. We
are numbed with regret, and resigned to the consequences of our foolish
mistake. But there is another choice.
When
the people of
We
can’t undo yesterday, but we can act today to influence tomorrow. Samuel
promised to pray for them and teach them the right way.
God
invites us to serve Him today, humbly acknowledging His forgiveness and His
faithfulness.
Don’t let yesterday’s failures bankrupt tomorrow’s efforts.
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