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Grow in Stature and in Favor!

Grow in Stature and in Favor!

Dear Lord, I pray for wisdom for those who, like Samuel, grow in favor with the Lord. In Jesus name, amen.

In 1 Samuel 1:1-20 Hannah prays and Eli’s sons prove unworthy to be priests. Eli rebukes his sons after hearing they engaged in unholy, sinful behavior.

In 1 Samuel 1:25 (ESV) we learn what Eli’s tells his sons, and what will be become of them.

“If someone sins against a man, God will mediate for him, but if someone sins against the Lord, who can intercede for him?” But they would not listen to the voice of their father, for it was the will of the Lord to put them to death.”

We also learn about what became of Samuel in 1 Samuel 1:26 (ESV).

“Now the boy Samuel continued to grow both in stature and in favor with the Lord and also with man.”

Eli, could not save his unfaithful sons from their fate. Yet, while Eli’s sons were going their own way, Samuel is going up and fining favor with the Lord.

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Vow to the Lord!

Vow to the Lord!

Dear Lord, I pray for wisdom for those who keep their vows to the Lord. In Jesus’ name, amen.

Hannah made a vow to the Lord. She asked the Lord for a child. She conceived and Samuel was born. After Samuel had been weaned, Hannah took him to the House of the Lord at Shiloh and made sacrifices. Then she brought him to Eli the priest.

1 Samuel 1:26-28 (ESV) tells what Hannah said when she presented Samuel to Eli.

“And she said, “Oh, my lord! As you live, my lord, I am the woman who was standing here in your presence, praying to the Lord. For this child I prayed, and the Lord has granted me my petition that I made to him. Therefore I have lent him to the Lord. As long as he lives, he is lent to the Lord.”

Hannah lent Samuel to the Lord.

As Samuel grew up, he would used by Lord as a prophet.

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Giving Names!

Giving Names!

Dear Lord, I pray for wisdom for those who are choosing names for their children. In Jesus name, amen.

In Psalm 139:13 (ESV), the psalmist is referring to God when he writes,

“For you formed my inward parts;
you knitted me together in my mother’s womb.”

In 1 Samuel 1:14-18 Hannah prayed for a child, and 1 Samuel 1:20 (ESV) explains what happened next.

“And in due time Hannah conceived and bore a son, and she called his name Samuel, for she said, “I have asked for him from the Lord.”

There is a note in the English Standard Version that explains the derivation of the name: “Samuel sounds like the Hebrew for heard of God.”

God answered Hannah’s prayer.

God knit together Samuel, and he knit us together.

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Great Anxiety and Vexation!

Great Anxiety and Vexation!

Dear Lord, I pray for wisdom for all those who have great anxiety and vexation. In Jesus’ name, amen.

Hannah had no children and according to 1 Samuel 1:14-18 (ESV) she was in distress. Eli, the priest, was sitting at the entrance to the temple when he observed her. At first, he thought she was drunk. After she explained, she came away with a blessing.

“And Eli said to her, “How long will you go on being drunk? Put your wine away from you.” But Hannah answered, No, my lord, I am a woman troubled in spirit. I have drunk neither wine nor strong drink, but I have been pouring out my soul before the Lord. Do not regard your servant as a worthless woman, for all along I have been speaking out of my great anxiety and vexation.’ Then Eli answered, ‘Go in peace, and the God of Israel grant your petition that you have made to him.’ And she said, ‘Let your servant find favor in your eyes.’ Then the woman went her way and ate, and her face was no longer sad.”

Eli encouraged Hanna. Eventually, she became pregnant with Samuel, and dedicated him to the Lord as she promised.

God’s timing is always perfect. If you are anxious and vexed, trust him with all of your heart.

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