ENTHRONEMENT ASSEMBLY DAILY DEVOTIONALS.

Thursday September 5th, 2024.

Topic :Believe God For A Change.

Memory Verse :1 Samuel 1:11. Hannah continued to pray to the Lord for a long time, and Eli watched her lips.

1 Samuel 1:5-7 GNB. Key Verse: v6.

And even though he loved Hannah very much he would give her only one share, because the Lord had kept her from having children. Peninnah, her rival, would torment and humiliate her, because the Lord had kept her childless. This went on year after year; whenever they went to the house of the Lord, Peninnah would upset Hannah so much that she would cry and refuse to eat anything.

The situation sister Hannah found herself here wasn’t palatable at all. She was childless in her marriage, not of her own making but because it was from the Lord. The husband, brother Elkanah showed much understanding, but the taunting and mockery coming from her co-wife Peninnah was unbearable as she made life miserable for her in the marriage daily. When all her efforts to get pregnant as a woman didn’t work, she knew there is a God who has what it takes to do all things. Now they had gone to the house of God in Shiloh to perform their Yearly sacrifice before the Lord. Hanah went a heavy heart and decided to stay back when every other person had gone, so that she could talk to God who has the final say in every matter. “One day, after they had finished their meal in the house of the Lord at Shiloh, Hannah got up. She was deeply distressed, and she cried bitterly as she prayed to the Lord. Meanwhile, Eli the priest was sitting in his place by the door.” 1 Samuel 1:9-10.

Hanah knew she had what is needed to affect the change unto herself in the place of prayer. She therefore seized the opportunity provided by their Yearly pilgrimage to Shiloh to wait before the Lord with a broken heart. She didn’t want any distractions, she waited for every other person to leave so that she could be alone with God. She prayed earnestly from the depths of her heart to the extent that the man of God Eli mistook her to be drunk. “Hannah continued to pray to the Lord for a long time, and Eli watched her lips. She was praying silently; her lips were moving, but she made no sound. So Eli thought that she was drunk, and said to her, “Stop making a drunken show of yourself! Stop your drinking and sober up!” “No, I’m not drunk, sir,” she answered. “I haven’t been drinking! I am desperate, and I have been praying, pouring out my troubles to the Lord.” 1 Samuel 1:11-14.

Today it doesn’t matter what difficult situations you are going through. I don’t know the person mocking or taunting you because of situations you can’t really help. The right person to fall back on when things go beyond your control is the one who formed you in your mother’s womb as well as brought you here not to ridicule, but make you. The God we serve handles difficult cases in most simple ways when we have faith. The man of God only spoke a word into the life of Hanah in Shiloh. “Don’t think I am a worthless woman. I have been praying like this because I’m so miserable.” “Go in peace,” Eli said, “and may the God of Israel give you what you have asked him for.” “May you always think kindly of me,” she replied. Then she went away, ate some food, and was no longer sad .”1 Samuel 1:15-17. She believed and therefore received from God. Her faith was demonstrated by the fact that she wasn’t sad or heavy anymore. She went home eating and rejoicing. This day I join my faith with you for every difficult and lingering matter be settled now so that you glorify God.

Prayer : Thank you Father God because with you all things are possible. I come through the blood of Jesus today and plead for your mercy and intervention in…….. (mention the case or cases). I thank you for I know that you have answered me today. I rejoice in victory and return all glory to you in Jesus wonderful name…. Amen 🙏🏿.

Yearly Bible Reading : Mark 12:28-35.

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