Let's pray. Father, we thank you so much for the privilege of being your children, being in your kingdom.

Thank you for your Holy Spirit, living inside of us, guiding us, daily, teaching us, helping us, sustaining us.

And Lord, we thank you for your spirit upon us, anointing us, to speak as the oracles of God, guiding us, empowering us.

And thank you for the Spirit upon everyone to teach and to illuminate, grant everyone to have

eyes that see, ears that hear, hearts open and receptive, and grant revelation of truth, Lord,

to come and to lodge in the heart,

divine grace deposits and truth impartations, answers to questions, solutions to problems,

direction in life, and divine help is only you can give.

And Lord, let everything be done in such a way today and tomorrow and all way in our lives in every area,

in such a way that you'd be the most seen, the most exalted, the most praised, the most glorified,

because you are worthy.

We give you the praise and thanks in advance for your blessings and good things.

Hallelujah.

Amen.

If you would turn with me to two openings this morning, 1 Samuel the 2nd chapter and also Matthew the 13th chapter.

Two openings. 1 Samuel 2 and Matthew 13.

Before I read these texts, let me preface this reading with these comments.

I believe the Lord would allow me and help me to get out some things in the next few days

that to me are some of the most precious things he's ever given me.

Without a doubt.

Some things that he has dealt with me in my spirit since I was in my early teens.

And some things that have just, you know, as far as I'm concerned, they are a large part of what I am,

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