028. Prayer Of Samuel For A Thunder Storm In Time Of Wheat Harvest.

Prayer Of Samuel For A Thunder Storm In Time Of Wheat Harvest. The Prayer as recorded.—1 Samuel 12:16-17. The Lord’s Answer.—1 Samuel 12:18. A shower of rain was an uncommon occurrence in that country during wheat harvest, and the answer to the following prayer was calculated to produce conviction, and alarm the people. Terrified with the power of God displayed in the thunderstorm, and fearful of some immediate judgment of God, they saw, in answer to Samuel’s prayer, “The sky grow darker; then came booming on The deep-voiced thunder, while at distance rolled The wild wind’s dirge-like and yet tempest tone; And lightning’s evanescent sheets of gold Burst in their anger from the cloud’s dark fold.” With one united cry the people call upon Samuel to pray to the Lord God Almighty. Pray, say they, that we die not; pray, for we have added sin to sin; we have desired a king when God hath chosen other government for us; but we acknowledge the power of the God who speaks in the thunder and rides upon the storm.