Beloved, God doesn’t owe anybody an explanation for His actions. He can do as He pleases. When we understand this, all that depression, anxiety, offense and frustration we feel will dissipate and peace will replace it. Because we know that His sovereignty doesn’t cancel out his benevolence.
Eli knew that that was a bad precedence for a high priest. God’s word must be declared as it is, no matter how heavy it feels coming out. Samuel needed to learn that fear of people is a bad ingredient in the making of a messenger of God. He must speak what he has heard to him that is meant to hear it without any atom of fear and this lesson must be learned early.
It is so amazing how our world today looks exactly like Bible days. When I look at the decadence of culture and the new inventions of how people think children should be raised I shudder.
If you broke a vow, today is an opportunity to make amends. Whatever vow God is bringing to your mind right now, it’s probably because He wants you to make amends on that.
“So Hannah arose after they had finished eating and drinking in Shiloh. Now Eli the priest was sitting on the seat by the doorpost of the tabernacle of the Lord. And she was in bitterness of soul, and prayed to the Lord and wept in anguish. Then she made a vow and said, “O Lord…
Hannah was focused on a rival she should have ignored and let her heart be polluted by sadness. To get her joy back she needed to focus on the blessing she had in her husband. Now don’t get me wrong, a husband is not a child. However, a person of faith knows that the way to have what it is they’re believing for is to maintain their joy. The Bible says, “With joy, you will draw water from the wells of salvation.” So joy is not something to lose.
Counsel will save us from unnecessary mistakes. When we submit to wisdom, it will call us back when we come close to the edge. But why do we find it hard to submit? FEAR
Listen, your good deeds cannot be forgotten. Your courage is being registered just as the giving of Cornelius. So don’t despair. Fight the good fight of faith continuously. Don’t cheat, don’t decieve, believe God, serve Him, trust Him. even when it feels tough, lean on Him to carry you through. Whatever you do, keep it up. Your good reward is being prepared for you.
Beloved, it’s gleaning season. So ask the Father to open your eyes to the opportunities you have been missing that you need to glean from. Repent from idleness, pride and laziness. And ask Him for grace to be diligent.
The journey of life presents us with decisions. We will all get to a point in our journey where we need to make tough choices and in our text today, two women are faced with a critical decision that could affect their future. One named Ruth and another named Orpah
