1 SAMUEL 7:5-13, PSALM 99:6
Samuel embodies leadership regeneration. He was Israel’s last judge and first prophet. He facilitated the transition from theocracy to monarchy. He anointed Israel’s first two kings. Although not a Levite, after the Ichabod disaster, he filled the void of priestly leadership as Israel’s life-long intercessor. In contrast to 1 Samuel 4, where impure hands hustled the ark and empty shouts preceded defeat, the battle at Mizpah shows the power of pure and priestly prayer. Without hype or howl, Samuel simply stood in the gap in faithful intercession for the nation. And God Himself thundered from heaven, throwing the enemy into panic and routing them! Samuel interceded. God intervened! Throughout Samuel’s lifetime, the hand of the Lord was against the Philistines. With more priestly prayer and less human hype, we will hear more of God’s thunder and less of man’s hollering.
PRAY FOR THE WORLD
- For the spread of social diseases, such as HIV, to be stopped
- For the growing rate of divorce to be stopped
- For sexual immorality to cease
- For national unity on matters related to ethnic and religious harmony
- For leaders of our nation not to be manipulated by religious extremism
PRAY FOR THE CHURCH
- For the church to preach a pure doctrine and denounce liberal theology and syncretism
- For the church and its leaders to be Spirit-filled and Spirit-led and live godly lives
- For attacks on churches and pastors, which occur regularly in our nations, to be stopped
PRAYER FOCUS
Spend some time in prayer today for pastors, missionaries and ministries in Foursquare’s Francophone region.