Then Samuel said to all the people of Israel, “If you want to return to the lord with all your hearts, get rid of your foreign gods and your images of Ashtoreth. Turn your hearts to the lord and obey him alone; then he will rescue you from the Philistines.” 4
Ever since I brought them from Egypt they have continually abandoned me and followed other gods.
But the people refused to listen to Samuel’s warning. “Even so, we still want a king,” they said. 20“We want to be like the nations around us.
Lord God,
Help us to return to your authority, open the hearts of your people and humble the hearts of those who worship other gods. Remove the sinful nature from your people and show us the Joy we can have by living under your care.
In Jesus name,
Amen