#soap # 1 Samuel 12 ## Title: There Is No “Off Season” for Prayer ## Scripture: (1 Samuel 12:23) “As far as I am concerned, far be it from me to sin against the Lord by ceasing to pray for you! I will instruct you in the way that is good and upright.” (NET) ## Observation: Fellowship with God is one of the greatest joys Christians have. We ALWAYS have access to the throne of God. Don’t waste it. Even though Samuel was “retiring” from public life, he wasn’t going to stop praying for them and leading them toward God. If we truly understood the amazing ability we have to be in constant fellowship with God and the honor of praying for others, I wonder how much more we would pray and how much less we would carry our own burdens? ## Application: Don’t stop praying. ## Prayer: Thank You, Jesus, for always being there.