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I want to lead us to pray according to one passage from First Chronicles 24 and one from First Chronicles 25.

And they're both pretty different, but I just can't choose between the two.

So First Chronicles chapter 24 verses one and two, the division of the sons of Aaron were these the sons of

Aaron nadab abehue eliezer and Ithamar but Nadab and Abiyahue died before their father

and had no children so Elyazar and Ithamar became the priests.

That brief description of Nadab and Abayhu reminds us of these two sons who died because of

their disobedience to God, because of their lack of reverence and fear for God.

And I want to lead us to pray accordingly because, well, today is one of my son's

birthdays.

And as I pray for him and my other children, as we pray for our children, as we pray for the

next generation, God, we pray that you

would help them to obey and honor you, to fear and revere you. God, we pray that you

would help us to pass on to the next generation of fear and reverence for you and awe of you that leads to obedience to you.

God, we pray for this, for our sons and daughters for the next generation in the church.

God help us to pass on fear and reverence and knowledge of you and obedience to you and honor for you.

We pray in Jesus' name. Amen.

And then I want to lead us to pray according to First Chronicles chapter 25.

Again, it's very different, but listen to this language.

Verse 3 says, of Jedithon, the sons of Jedithin, Gethaliah, Zere, Jashaya, Shemi, Hashabaya, and Mathethea,

6, under the direction of their father, Jedithin, who prophesied with the liar in Thanksgiving and praise to the Lord.

And then First Chronicles 25, verse 7 says the number of them, along with their brothers,

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