BLESSINGS OUT OF BARRENNESS
1 Samuel 1-2.10
Samuel: When Obedience Takes The Lead – Part
GOD TURNS BARRENESS TO BLESSING AS WE …
ACKNOWLEDGE GOD’S Hand In Our Distress
v. 6 “And her rival used to provoke her grievously to irritate her, because the LORD had closed her womb.” (esv)
Job 1.21 “The LORD gives, and the LORD takes away. Blessed be the name of the LORD.” (csb)
APPROACH GOD With Our Burdens
v. 10 “In bitterness of soul Hannah wept much …” (niv)
v. 11 “Making a vow, she pleaded, ‘LORD of Armies …’” (csb)
APPEAL TO GOD Without Pretense
vv. 12-13 “… Eli was watching her mouth … she was speaking in her heart, only her lips were moving … So Eli thought she was drunk.” (nas)
Matthew 6.7 “… when you pray, do not heap up empty phrases as the Gentiles do, for they think that they will be heard for their many words.” (esv)
v. 18 “… her face was no longer sad.” (esv)
ANTICIPATE SHARING GOD’S Blessings With Others
v. 11 “O LORD of hosts … remember me … give to your servant a son, then I will give him to the LORD all the days of his life …” (esv)
Genesis 12.3 “… all the peoples on earth will be blessed through you.” (csb)
v. 28 “And he worshiped the LORD there.” (esv)
vv. 27–28 “… since the LORD gave me what I asked him for, I now give the boy to the LORD.” (csb)
AWAIT GOD’S Greater Purposes
v. 19 “… the LORD remembered her.” (esv)
PERSONAL: v. 1 “My heart rejoices … because I rejoice in your salvation.” (csb)
GENERAL: v. 3 “… the LORD is a God of knowledge …” (esv)
v. 8 “For the foundations of the earth are the LORD’s; upon them he has set the world.” (niv)
ROYAL: v. 10 “The LORD will judge the ends of the earth; he will give strength to his king and exalt the horn of his anointed.” (esv)
Romans 8.28 “… all things work together for good, for those who are called according to his purpose.” (esv)
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