So the people come to Samuel, and they realize that they've done wrong, and they implore Samuel to pray for them. Samuel agrees to do so, because he feels an obligation to the people. He warned them about the consequences of their actions, but he is still bound to them.
May we think of the people in our lives with the same spirit. We see others make mistakes. We see them go wrong, even when we warned them. And yet, we are knit together. We are one people, and we have an obligation to care for one another, to love one another, to serve one another. May we continue to pray for God to lead us closer to one another, and may we have the humility to stay in community as we all continue to grow together.
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