1 Samuel 1 ~ Go in peace, and the God of Israel grant your petition that you have made to Him †

The Light of the world

The Light of mankind

The Light of Nations

The Light of Heaven

Dwell richly in us

on 

Mother's Day

and Always.

Lord Jesus, Amen.

Lighted up Court of Women Gate

and below the smaller Gate to the Temple

Below: Library of Congress

underground beneath the Muslim Temple

the Herodian Court of Women, archaeology 1880s

1 Samuel 1

There was a certain man of Ramathaim-zophim of the hill country of Ephraim whose name was Elkanah the son of Jeroham, son of Elihu, son of Tohu, son of Zuph, an Ephrathite. 2 He had two wives. The name of the one was Hannah, and the name of the other, Peninnah. And Peninnah had children, but Hannah had no children.

3 Now this man used to go up year by year from his city to worship and to sacrifice to the Lord of hosts at Shiloh, where the two sons of Eli, Hophni and Phinehas, were priests of the Lord. 4 On the day when Elkanah sacrificed, he would give portions to Peninnah his wife and to all her sons and daughters. 5 But to Hannah he gave a double portion, because he loved her, though the Lord had closed her womb.[a] 6 And her rival used to provoke her grievously to irritate her, because the Lord had closed her womb. 7 So it went on year by year. As often as she went up to the house of the Lord, she used to provoke her. Therefore Hannah wept and would not eat. 8 And Elkanah, her husband, said to her, “Hannah, why do you weep? And why do you not eat? And why is your heart sad? Am I not more to you than ten sons?”

9 After they had eaten and drunk in Shiloh, Hannah rose. Now Eli the priest was sitting on the seat beside the doorpost of the temple of the Lord. 10 She was deeply distressed and prayed to the Lord and wept bitterly. 11 And she vowed a vow and said, “O Lord of hosts, if you will indeed look on the affliction of your servant and remember me and not forget your servant, but will give to your servant a son, then I will give him to the Lord all the days of his life, and no razor shall touch his head.”

12 As she continued praying before the Lord, Eli observed her mouth. 

13 Hannah was speaking in her heart; only her lips moved, and her voice was not heard. Therefore Eli took her to be a drunken woman. 14 And Eli said to her, “How long will you go on being drunk? Put your wine away from you.” 

15 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. 16 Do not regard your servant as a worthless woman, for all along I have been speaking out of my great anxiety and vexation.” 

17 Then Eli answered, “Go in peace, and the God of Israel grant your petition that you have made to him.” 18 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.

19 They rose early in the morning and worshiped before the Lord; then they went back to their house at Ramah. And Elkanah knew Hannah his wife, and the Lord remembered her. 20 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.”

Even the Holy Land

sees Blessings

and must search for the Blessing

and daily live the Blessing

Life sends mixed signals,

God does not

Psalm 127:3

Behold, children are a heritage from the Lord, the fruit of the womb a reward.

The Scripture passage of Hannah is problematic. And all about Blessings. 

Today, we would probably ask the Lord for a Child and if we have a spare, then Eli the Priest could raise him. Immediately in I Samuel 1 we know we are facing The Prodigal Son, shines very brightly. God is going to put His Hands and Heart and Will, Millenniums will know infant to manhood Samuel. 

Hannah does the work of mankind, she trusts the Lord. Hannah trusts God is so good, He will give all of Israel and the world the Light of mankind, Jesus Christ the Lord. David was guilty of sending the Ark of the Covenant away for the death, Uzzah, for touching the Ark. Hannah is blessed in Samuel, blessed in her Love in the Word of God for millenniums to see. Blessed in Samuel's place (Psalm 103) remembering his work for the Lord. Hannah is Blessed with her husband's love and Blessed with more children.

Hannah trusts the Lord for her children to be held, closely, dearly in His Heart.

Matthew 19

…4 Jesus answered, “Have you not read that from the beginning the Creator ‘made them male and female,’ 5and said, ‘For this reason a man will leave his father and mother and be united to his wife, and the two will become one flesh’? 6So they are no longer two, but one flesh. Therefore what God has joined together, let man not separate.”

Hannah faces the eventuality of the Prodigal Son's Father.  Jacob eventually found blessing in Jacob's son, Joseph. Hannah faces Mary saw Jesus move on to Capernaum to have His Father's Ministry.  Peter's mother-in-law was healed, Peter, his wife and Mark went forth to do Jesus' work. Mary was moved to Ephesus with John the Disciple.  Mary's sons and their wives traveled to proclaim the Good News in Jesus Christ. Hannah lands quickly in Blessings and Honor to give God what is His.

Romans 10:9

If you declare with your mouth, "Jesus is Lord," and believe in your heart 

that God raised him from the dead, you will be saved. 

John 1:12

Yet to all who did receive him, to those who believed in his name, he gave the right to become children of God 

John 14:1

"Do not let your hearts be troubled. Trust in God; trust also in me." 

    

Romans 1:16

I am not ashamed of the gospel, because it is the power of God that brings salvation to everyone who believes: first to the Jew, then to the Gentile.

Psalm 128

Blessed is everyone who fears the Lord,

    who walks in his ways!

2 You shall eat the fruit of the labor of your hands;

    you shall be blessed, and it shall be well with you.

3 Your wife will be like a fruitful vine

    within your house;

your children will be like olive shoots

    around your table.

4 Behold, thus shall the man be blessed

    who fears the Lord.

5 The Lord bless you from Zion!

    May you see the prosperity of Jerusalem

    all the days of your life!

6 May you see your children's children!

    Peace be upon Israel!

Ephesians 3 

14 For this reason I bow my knees before the Father, 15 from whom every family in heaven and on earth is named, 16 that according to the riches of his glory he may grant you to be strengthened with power through his Spirit in your inner being, 17 so that Christ may dwell in your hearts through faith—that you, being rooted and grounded in love, 18 may have strength to comprehend with all the saints what is the breadth and length and height and depth, 19 and to know the love of Christ that surpasses knowledge, that you may be filled with all the fullness of God.

 20 Now to him who is able to do far more abundantly than all that we ask or think, according to the power at work within us, 21 to Him be glory in the church and in Christ Jesus throughout all generations, forever and ever. Amen.

Abba, Father,

Daily You renew our blessings.

Help us to have a Heart of Blessing.

To look around and find Your Abundant Life Giving.

To be grateful for kind people bringing

kindness from Austin.

Sons who attend to help.

Chocolate arriving for Mother's Day.

Coffee given kindly when orders are mixed.

Kind people who listen and advise.

Joyful who believe you and listen.

Plans made and established.

The Gifts of God

to live in Peace.

Scriptures point out we pray

for Heaven on earth

Your Good Will

Scriptures point out

All Things work together for Good

for those Love the Lord

and work according to His Promise.

Scriptures are real

and teach us about Healing

Hoping

Living

Love

Peace

Joy

We pray for our mothers and

those who have lost their mom recently.

We pray for Young Mothers to enjoy this day.

Middle Age Mothers to realize the joy of ... Teenagers!

Mothers of all age to be blessed today.

 And all of us to open our eyes and hearts

to Blessings of God.

To Believe Psalm 128

and Ephesians 3

in Jesus Christ.

We pray for these days of mixed up blessings

to become just Blessings.

We pray for our Nation in Jesus Christ.

We pray for Ukraine.

For Peace.

And count our prayers to the Worthy of God -

Jesus Lamb of God. 

Dwell in us, that You know all aspects of us.

Dwell in those we Love, Your Goodness.

Help us to Seek You first

especially in these days.

And we will finish well in Jesus Christ

AMEN JESUS ALLELUIA

♔ Lord Jesus Saves †

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Deuteronomy 11:22 ~ carefully observe all these commands, to Love the Lord Your God

 

Deuteronomy 11:22 

If you carefully observe 

all these commands I am giving you to follow 

– to love the LORD your God, 

to walk in obedience to him 

and to hold fast to Him 

This is the Mount Ebal and Mount Gerizim talk.  Blessings and curses. We all fall short of the Glory of God. 

So, did this actually prosper the Children of Israel?  Yes, of course, we see Israel exists today, again 2,000 years later. Israel is a jewel in the middle of the dusty Middle East. More patents per person than any nation on earth. More books per person. And more computers per person. A desert land is finally the land of milk and honey. Need an organic solution to farming pests or vermin? Israel has more answers than any nation.  They could solve the Colorado beetle in fir trees. 

David lived to see his grandchildren. No one said David lived to be 120 like Moses. Or 110 years old like Joshua. But in other Bronze Age nations, old age was 19 or 20 years.

Hebrews 11:6 

 Without faith it is impossible to be well pleasing to him, 

for he who comes to God must believe that he exists, 

and that he is a rewarder of those who seek Him.

Like the weather, 2022 is always changing. 

We had a beautiful morning. With optimism. A squall to drive to Dallas. Prayer request Texts! People had on Hazard Lights. Two accidents with no fatalities. Several Appointments to keep. One to just sit in with lots and lots of people.  The people who have helped us so much in Dallas, couldn't meet, they had someone they care for pass on and were cooking dinner for the whole family. Then Beautiful Sunshine Afternoon. And purple on the radar on the way home. 

Life is like needlepoint these days. Life pushes you down, you take hold of faith momentum to swing back up to Peace.  The Dow fell. My sons lost jobs and have insecurity and opportunity.  In a time when houses are not being listed to sell, my family is moving. We have dealt with 7 sets of moves in the immediate family, in a year. 20,000 miles on one car. Age, illness, death, education graduation, rent, job loss due to demand for their industry and desire.

A perfect day for the National Day of Prayer. 

Psalm 103:2-5 

Bless the Lord, O my soul, 

 and forget not all his benefits, 

3 who forgives all your iniquity, 

 who heals all your diseases, 

4 who redeems your life from the pit, 

 who crowns you with steadfast love and mercy, 

5 who satisfies you with good so that your youth is renewed like the eagle's.

Our 4th year Robin has returned,

she flies low and in your face

and doesn't mind you seeing her sitting on her nest at eye level.

I thought she was gone last summer,

today she returned! Watching me fill the bird feeder.

Joyful!

Ephesians 1:3 

Blessed be the God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ, 

who has blessed us in Christ 

with every spiritual blessing 

in the heavenly places

Proverbs 16:20 

Whoever gives thought to the Word 

will discover good, 

and blessed is he who trusts in the Lord.

Matthew 18:20 

 For where two or three are gathered together in my name, 

there am I in the midst of them

Always ask.

Psalm 107

doing business on the great waters; 24 they saw the deeds of the Lord, 

 his wondrous works in the deep. 

25 For he commanded and raised the stormy wind, 

 which lifted up the waves of the sea. 

26 They mounted up to heaven; they went down to the depths; 

 their courage melted away in their evil plight; 

27 they reeled and staggered

Matthew 6:27 

 And which of you by being anxious 

can add a single hour to his span of life?

Proverbs 12:25 

 Anxiety in a man's heart weighs him down, but a good word makes him glad.

Thank You, Lord, no real emergencies.

Psalm 90:12 

So teach us to number our days that we may get a heart of wisdom

James 1 

6 But he must ask in faith, without doubting, 

because he who doubts is like a wave of the sea, blown and tossed by the wind.

Psalm 103:8

The Lord is merciful and gracious, slow to anger and abounding in steadfast love. 

To avoid being driven by circumstance. To remain in the joy of the morning and not the minutes ticking away to miss the appointment.  Not being driven by the news. To find the Joy in meaningful life.  And allowing God's grace to Reign, when we have let this slip. 

Even when the return trip passes from sunshine to rain and lightning. And more dots of purple on the Radar. Not at all fun. Yet good to land well.  To come through with prayer texting and to see the Lord help us in all situations.

Isaiah 41:10 

 Fear not, for I am with you; be not dismayed, 

for I am your God; I will strengthen you, I will help you, 

I will uphold you with my righteous right hand.

Abba, Father,

The National Day of Prayer. 

The Weather, we finally had rain. 

And then Tornado warnings. 

A beautiful day with optimism and help from my son.

The news is like a Hurricane.

It seems not to relent.

Yet as we look around, we see changes,

Life continuing. Health. Change.

Some concerns every day. Change.

We are all keeping our balance

and Praying quite diligently.

We know the battles are in Your Hands.

We trust You, Abba.

Father, in the Highest Name of Jesus, we place our hearts desires.

We place ourselves in Your Tender Mercy.

We ask Your Protection in these days.

Feeling You Live in our Heart, Mind and Soul.

Live in those we Love.

Draw them to Your Love.

Fill our lives with Your Hope, Your Love.

Help us to Seek You first.

We will finish well in Jesus Christ.

Care for the elderly,

Bless them with good days.

Care for the young and unknowing.

Finding our Joy each day.

Bless those with illness to have Hope.

Give us the opportunity each day to

Bless You.

With even our Gratitude.

Strengthen our families.

Thank You for Praying Friends

and Reminders they send.

We bless the Help they Bring.

Bless those surrounding us

doing their best.

The Knowledge of so many praying.

Bless our Nation.

Care for those in Ukraine, brought to horror

while dwelling peacefully.

Dictators teach us to value Freedom

and not be conscripted in war.

Bless those seeking righteousness

and the path pleasing to God.

Help us to Shine the Path boldly

in understanding the goodness

of Loving You, Father.

Bless those told to begin

without help

or care. Immigrants.

Help us to treat 

one another more

graciously.

And remember so many are praying.

Americans have seen many

riots, wars, downturns, 

and have seen recovery

let us all be 

in Hope

Doing the Work God gave us all

To believe in the One He sent,

Jesus Christ.

Amen in Jesus. Amen.

♔ Lord Jesus Saves †

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 Hebrews 1:3 

 He is the radiance of the glory of God and the exact imprint of his nature, and he upholds the universe by the word of his power. After making purification for sins, 

he sat down at the right hand of the 

Majesty on high,

"Come to me, all you who are weary and burdened, and I will give you rest. Take my yoke upon you and learn from me, for I am gentle and humble in heart, and you will find rest for your souls. For my yoke is easy and my burden is light." 27All things have been entrusted to Me by My Father. No one knows the Son except the Father, and no one knows the Father except the Son and those to whom the Son chooses to reveal Him 

 Hebrews 1:3 He is the radiance of the glory of God and the exact imprint of his nature, and he upholds the universe by the word of his power.