ANGLICAN COMMUNION DAILY FOUNTAIN DEVOTIONAL FOR TODAY.
The Topic of Daily Fountain Devotional for 16th September 2024 Is “Go In Peace!”
Read: 1 Samuel 1: 1-18(NKJV)
1 Now there was a certain man of Ramathaim Zophim, of the mountains of Ephraim, and his name was Elkanah the son of Jeroham, the son of Elihu, the son of Tohu, the son of Zuph, an Ephraimite.
2 And he had two wives: the name of one was Hannah, and the name of the other Peninnah. Peninnah had children, but Hannah had no children.
3 This man went up from his city yearly to worship and sacrifice to the Lord of hosts in Shiloh. Also the two sons of Eli, Hophni and Phinehas, the priests of the Lord, were there.
4 And whenever the time came for Elkanah to make an offering, he would give portions to Peninnah his wife and to all her sons and daughters.
5 But to Hannah he would give a double portion, for he loved Hannah, although the Lord had closed her womb.
6 And her rival also provoked her severely, to make her miserable, because the Lord had closed her womb.
7 So it was, year by year, when she went up to the house of the Lord, that she provoked her; therefore she wept and did not eat.
8 Then Elkanah her husband said to her, “Hannah, why do you weep? Why do you not eat? And why is your heart grieved? Am I not better to you than ten sons?”
9 So Hannah arose after they had finished eating and drinking in Shiloh. Now Eli the priest was sitting on the seat by the doorpost of the tabernacle of the Lord.
10 And she was in bitterness of soul, and prayed to the Lord and wept in anguish.
11 Then she made a vow and said, “O Lord of hosts, if You will indeed look on the affliction of Your maidservant and remember me, and not forget Your maidservant, but will give Your maidservant a male child, then I will give him to the Lord all the days of his life, and no razor shall come upon his head.”
12 And it happened, as she continued praying before the Lord, that Eli watched her mouth.
13 Now Hannah spoke in her heart; only her lips moved, but her voice was not heard. Therefore Eli thought she was drunk.
14 So Eli said to her, “How long will you be drunk? Put your wine away from you!”
15 And Hannah answered and said, “No, my lord, I am a woman of sorrowful spirit. I have drunk neither wine nor intoxicating drink, but have poured out my soul before the Lord.
16 Do not consider your maidservant a wicked woman, for out of the abundance of my complaint and grief I have spoken until now.”
17 Then Eli answered and said, “Go in peace, and the God of Israel grant your petition which you have asked of Him.”
18 And she said, “Let your maidservant find favor in your sight.” So the woman went her way and ate, and her face was no longer sad.
ANGLICAN COMMUNION DEVOTIONAL OUTLINE FOR 16TH SEPTEMBER 2024.
Hannah was one of the two wives of Elkanah. Although her husband loved her, she was not happy in the marriage because she was barren. Her rival, Peninnah, who had children occasionally provoked her because of her barrenness. Whenever Elkanah’s family went to Shiloh to worship and sacrifice, Hannah would be sad and weep because of Peninnah’s provocations. At one occasion in Shiloh, Hannah prayed intensely and vowed that if God would remember her and give her a son, she would give back the child to Him. Eli, the Priest, who thought she was drunken did caution her; but later told her to go in peace for God would answer her.
Are you under attack in your marriage or family? Is your husband or wife making life difficult for you? Do not engage in strife or quarrel. Christians should not engage in anger, malice or filthy language (Col.3: 8). Rather put on love and allow the peace of God to rule in our hearts (Col.3: 14-15). Do you provoke people by your words and actions? You must repent! When provoked, you should take it to God in prayer and you will leave His presence joyfully to go in peace.
PRAYER: Dear Lord, please grant me grace to pray whenever I am disturbed in Jesus’ Name, Amen.
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