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HANNAH’S AND THE MINISTRY OF SAMUEL
LORD’S DAY, OCTOBER 6
1 Samuel 2:9-11

Ephesians 6:4

 

“…bring them up in the nurture

and admonition of the Lord.”

 

HANNAH’S AND THE MINISTRY OF SAMUEL
 
Hannah said that God kept the feet of His saints, and the wicked shall be silent (1 Sam 2:9). The hand of God cannot be stopped by man, and those who go against the will of God will come to naught. She said that the adversaries of the Lord would be judged and destroyed, but the Lord’s anointed would be preserved. There was fullness of joy as Hannah again poured out her heart in praise to the Lord (1 Sam 2:1). The occasion was a joyous one as Hannah kept the vow that she had made when she prayed to the Lord to give her a man child. She came with her husband and fulfilled her duty in Shiloh. Samuel, the son of her vow, still being a child, was left to minister before the Lord and Eli the priest.
 
The family of Elkanah came from the tribe of Ephraim and not from the tribe of Levi that was set aside to be priests. When Samuel’s mother offered him to the Lord, it was just her gratitude to God for giving her that child. However, Samuel was destined to that office, and the foundation was laid for his important ministry. His story is like that of John the Baptist, their destinies were determined by God even before they were conceived. The revelation from the Lord concerning the birth of John was direct, and the parents followed the Lord’s directive. For Samuel, his mother had taken the initiative, but still the hand of the Lord was clear in directing the ministry that His servant was destined to fulfil.
 
Mothers are important in influencing their children in what they can do for the Lord. It is important then for them to seek the Lord’s direction concerning their children. They must guide their children to do the work that God shows them. This direction is clear in the story of Samuel as Hannah played a key role. Guiding the children in spiritual matters is what God has intended for parents to do. Let us pray to the Lord to help those of us who are parents to do our part.
 
THOUGHT: Every parent is key to the child’s spiritual welfare.
PRAYER: Father, may all believing parents admonish their children accordingly.

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