So, to start off this spectacular journey, I have decided to begin with 1 Samuel. I chose 1 Samuel not for any particular reason but mostly because I always tend to want read Proverbs over and over. I thought I would spice things up a little by reading about how awesome Samuel was and obstacles he has to overcome (like me!). Plus I feel I need to be more knowledgable in my books of the Old Testament :)
Prayer before reading: Lord, I just pray that I can be able to follow through with what i am starting. I also pray that you open my mind to the lessons you need to teach me in your word. I pray that I am able to learn something today that I can keep in mind with me all tomorrow. Please help me to be focused as I read and that I can be quiet long enough for you to tell me what I need to hear. You rock. Amen.
Reading: 1 Samuel 1
Thoughts after reading: WOW. The major thing that pops out to me from this passage would be of how faithful and awesome Hannah was. I mean, I don't know if I could give my son up to the Lord if he was my only child. What a sacrifice. Peninnah was quite awful to Hannah, which of course makes me feel for Hannah even more. The poor dear was Elkanah's favorite and could not bear a child. Yet, I would probably be jealous too if I was in Pen's situation. Which brings me to another point! One thing that drives me crazy about Jesus time is how men had more than one wife! That really bothers me... Ahh back too what I got from this passage. Basically, I got that even when you are troubled about something, God is always there and sometimes he can give you what you want and he will always give you what you need. But most importantly, I was shown how God can give and take away. Although, Hannah promised the Lord that she would "give him to the Lord for all the days of his life" and that tells me so much about her character. Hannah was so selfless when asking God for a child and I can see why. Not only was Hannah so selfless in her request but she also followed through with her promises. As much as I find it weird to have a child only to give him up to God, I find it even stranger to promise never to use a razor on his head. Of all the promises she could have made! But God used her promise to make Samuel known. Right now, I am in awe of Hannah's sacrifice and amazed at how wonderful/amazing/caring/ingenius God is with how he can make any situation into something to glorify Him. Just amazing.
Song that inspired me today: Forever Reign by Hillsong United
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