#soap # Judges 11 ## Title: You’re Doing it Wrong ## Scripture: (Judges 11:31) “then whoever is the first to come through the doors of my house to meet me when I return safely from fighting the Ammonites—he will belong to the Lord, and I will offer him up as a burnt sacrifice.”” (NET) ## Observation: To make a deal with God like this is not what prayer is all about. Prayer is not about bargaining with God. Then, to think that God would want you to honor a bargain that involved killing your daughter is to further help us realize you are doing it wrong. How many times do we do the same in principle? We make elaborate promises to God and hope it will somehow convince God to do things our way. Prayer is about fellowship, not bargaining. When we have a misunderstanding of prayer, bad things result. ## Application: Treat prayer as fellowship, not a hostage negotiation. ## Prayer: Thank You, Jesus, for already knowing everything we need before we ask.