1 Samuel 1:27-28 For this child I prayed; and the LORD has given me my petition which I asked of him:… 1. Intercessory prayer for your children is necessary, as an evidence of the earnestness of feeling and purpose with which you have entered upon your office. 2. Earnest intercessory prayer will eminently contribute to prepare and qualify the mind for more effectually dealing with the children. Successful teaching, in so far at least as the cultivation of the religious element of character is concerned, depends, I am convinced, much more upon moral than intellectual qualifications. 3. Prayer for the children will infuse strength, promptitude, and energy to your mind, amid the manifold difficulties and discouragements of your office. 4. And, lastly, earnest intercessory prayer will bring the blessing of God down upon your children. (H. Richard.) Parallel Verses KJV: For this child I prayed; and the LORD hath given me my petition which I asked of him:WEB: For this child I prayed; and Yahweh has given me my petition which I asked of him. |
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