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Today 1 Samuel 1: 10 And she was †in bitterness of soul, and prayed unto the LORD, and wept sore. 11 And she vowed a vow, and said, O LORD of hosts, if thou wilt indeed look on the affliction of thine handmaid, and remember me, and not forget thine handmaid, but wilt give unto thine handmaid a man child, then I will give him unto the LORD all the days of his life, and there shall no rasor come upon his head.
Today 1 Samuel 1: 10 And she was †in bitterness of soul, and prayed unto the LORD, and wept sore. 11 And she vowed a vow, and said, O LORD of hosts, if thou wilt indeed look on the affliction of thine handmaid, and remember me, and not forget thine handmaid, but wilt give unto thine handmaid a man child, then I will give him unto the LORD all the days of his life, and there shall no rasor come upon his head.
To begin with there was a man named Elkanah who was a Levite from the hill country of Ephraim. He had two wives Hannah and Peninnah. Peninnah had children but the Lord had shut up the womb of Hannah. And every year the whole family would take a trip up to Shiloh to worship.
To begin with there was a man named Elkanah who was a Levite from the hill country of Ephraim. He had two wives Hannah and Peninnah. Peninnah had children but the Lord had shut up the womb of Hannah. And every year the whole family would take a trip up to Shiloh to worship.
In Shiloh there was a priest by the name of Eli. Eli was the High Priest and he had two sons, Hoppi and phenias. And both of them were less than honorable. ( That’s saying it nicely). Anyway Elkanah was granting portion of blessing to his wife Peninnah and her sons, and the bible says that Elkanah loved Hannah and even though she didn’t have children for him Elkanah gave Hannah double portions of blessings. But no matter how much Elkanah blessed Hannah she still had bitterness in her soul about not having a child for Elkanah.
In Shiloh there was a priest by the name of Eli. Eli was the High Priest and he had two sons, Hoppi and phenias. And both of them were less than honorable. ( That’s saying it nicely). Anyway Elkanah was granting portion of blessing to his wife Peninnah and her sons, and the bible says that Elkanah loved Hannah and even though she didn’t have children for him Elkanah gave Hannah double portions of blessings. But no matter how much Elkanah blessed Hannah she still had bitterness in her soul about not having a child for Elkanah.
In Shiloh there was a priest by the name of Eli. Eli was the High Priest and he had two sons, Hoppi and phenias. And both of them were less than honorable. ( That’s saying it nicely). Anyway Elkanah was granting portion of blessing to his wife Peninnah and her sons, and the bible says that Elkanah loved Hannah and even though she didn’t have children for him Elkanah gave Hannah double portions of blessings. But no matter how much Elkanah blessed Hannah she still had bitterness in her soul about not having a child for Elkanah.
In Shiloh there was a priest by the name of Eli. Eli was the High Priest and he had two sons, Hoppi and phenias. And both of them were less than honorable. ( That’s saying it nicely). Anyway Elkanah was granting portion of blessing to his wife Peninnah and her sons, and the bible says that Elkanah loved Hannah and even though she didn’t have children for him Elkanah gave Hannah double portions of blessings. But no matter how much Elkanah blessed Hannah she still had bitterness in her soul about not having a child for Elkanah.
The bible says that after they ate in Shiloh Hannah stood up. After they ate in Shiloh, In Shiloh 3x Well the historicity of the term Shiloh was that after Joshua led the Israelites into Canaan, he brought the Ark of the Covenant to Shiloh and set up the first permanent Tabernacle there. Joshua was an Ephraimite, and the town was in his tribal land Shiloh was the main religious center during the period of the Judges. And the book of Samuel fit perfectly in this timeline in biblical history.
The bible says that after they ate in Shiloh Hannah stood up. After they ate in Shiloh, In Shiloh 3x Well the historicity of the term Shiloh was that after Joshua led the Israelites into Canaan, he brought the Ark of the Covenant to Shiloh and set up the first permanent Tabernacle there. Joshua was an Ephraimite, and the town was in his tribal land Shiloh was the main religious center during the period of the Judges. And the book of Samuel fit perfectly in this timeline in biblical history.
( Teach me Pastor) And so Hannah is in the temple the bible says in bitterness of soul. Hannah is miserable. Listen to the tension in the tone in the text the bible says in 1 Samuel 1: 10 And she was †in bitterness of soul, and prayed unto the LORD, and wept sore. 11 And she vowed a vow, and said, O LORD of hosts, if thou wilt indeed look on the affliction of thine handmaid, and remember me, and not forget thine handmaid, but wilt give unto thine handmaid a man child, then I will give him unto the LORD all the days of his life, and there shall no rasor come upon his head.
( Teach me Pastor) And so Hannah is in the temple the bible says in bitterness of soul. Hannah is miserable. Listen to the tension in the tone in the text the bible says in 1 Samuel 1: 10 And she was †in bitterness of soul, and prayed unto the LORD, and wept sore. 11 And she vowed a vow, and said, O LORD of hosts, if thou wilt indeed look on the affliction of thine handmaid, and remember me, and not forget thine handmaid, but wilt give unto thine handmaid a man child, then I will give him unto the LORD all the days of his life, and there shall no rasor come upon his head.
Hannah is praying hard. I mean she’s pouring her heart out to the Lord. Have you ever prayed to the Lord so hard that if anybody else would have saw you openly praying, they’d say you done lost your mind and have gone stone crazy or something?
Hannah is praying hard. I mean she’s pouring her heart out to the Lord. Have you ever prayed to the Lord so hard that if anybody else would have saw you openly praying, they’d say you done lost your mind and have gone stone crazy or something?
Well Eli the High Priest was sitting in his chair by the doorpost of the LORD”S Temple. And he sees Hannah and the bible says in 12 And it came to pass, as she continued praying before the LORD, that Eli marked her mouth. 13 Now Hannah, she spake in her heart; only her lips moved, but her voice was not heard: therefore Eli thought she had been drunken. 14 And Eli said unto her, How long wilt thou be drunken? put away thy wine from thee.
Well Eli the High Priest was sitting in his chair by the doorpost of the LORD”S Temple. And he sees Hannah and the bible says in 12 And it came to pass, as she continued praying before the LORD, that Eli marked her mouth. 13 Now Hannah, she spake in her heart; only her lips moved, but her voice was not heard: therefore Eli thought she had been drunken. 14 And Eli said unto her, How long wilt thou be drunken? put away thy wine from thee.
Hannah said in essence Mr. Preacher, Sir, Father Eli, Rev Eli, Pastor Eli “I don’t mean no harm but I got a lot on my mind and heart today. I’ve had enough of my current situation. Rev Eli I’m sick and tired of being sick and tired of this situation. Hannah can’t run she can’t hide, she can’t get away, she got to stay.
Hannah said in essence Mr. Preacher, Sir, Father Eli, Rev Eli, Pastor Eli “I don’t mean no harm but I got a lot on my mind and heart today. I’ve had enough of my current situation. Rev Eli I’m sick and tired of being sick and tired of this situation. Hannah can’t run she can’t hide, she can’t get away, she got to stay.
And so Rev Eli said what’s the problem ? Hannah said it all started when I married Elkanah. He’s a good man but then he married Peninnah. Peninnah started having babies, but God shut up my womb. Rev at first it was just a little bad, but then she started teasing me and making feel more bitter, And she even had her children starting to tease and disrespect me and stuff and Rev I can’t take it no more!!! Elkanah is a good man he takes care of me he gave me double portions of blessing,but Peninnah is giving him baby after baby. She’s giving him heir after heir and I can’t make no children. Pastor Eli we travel up here to Shiloh every year to worship.Pastor we are a religious family.Pastor we go to church every Sunday but every pilgrimage that we take to come here, it gets harder and harder because Peninnah throw them children up in my face. Rev..I can’t stand her. I don’t like her at all. And she’s mean to me. I can’t stand her Rev. Elkanah done stopped me from jumping her two or three times we don’t get along. Rev Man!!! I’m done 3x. And as we listen to the vow Hannah made it’s deep Look at verse 10 And she was †in bitterness of soul, and prayed unto the LORD, and wept sore. 11 And she vowed a vow, and said, O LORD of hosts, if thou wilt indeed look on the affliction of thine handmaid, and remember me, and not forget thine handmaid, but wilt give unto thine handmaid a man child, then I will give him unto the LORD all the days of his life, and there shall no rasor come upon his head.
And so Rev Eli said what’s the problem ? Hannah said it all started when I married Elkanah. He’s a good man but then he married Peninnah. Peninnah started having babies, but God shut up my womb. Rev at first it was just a little bad, but then she started teasing me and making feel more bitter, And she even had her children starting to tease and disrespect me and stuff and Rev I can’t take it no more!!! Elkanah is a good man he takes care of me he gave me double portions of blessing,but Peninnah is giving him baby after baby. She’s giving him heir after heir and I can’t make no children. Pastor Eli we travel up here to Shiloh every year to worship.Pastor we are a religious family.Pastor we go to church every Sunday but every pilgrimage that we take to come here, it gets harder and harder because Peninnah throw them children up in my face. Rev..I can’t stand her. I don’t like her at all. And she’s mean to me. I can’t stand her Rev. Elkanah done stopped me from jumping her two or three times we don’t get along. Rev Man!!! I’m done 3x. And as we listen to the vow Hannah made it’s deep Look at verse 10 And she was †in bitterness of soul, and prayed unto the LORD, and wept sore. 11 And she vowed a vow, and said, O LORD of hosts, if thou wilt indeed look on the affliction of thine handmaid, and remember me, and not forget thine handmaid, but wilt give unto thine handmaid a man child, then I will give him unto the LORD all the days of his life, and there shall no rasor come upon his head.
In 2023 there are so many mothers and grandmother and aunties and godmothers who cry out for their children, grandchildren, great grandchildren, nieces and nephews.
In 2023 there are so many mothers and grandmother and aunties and godmothers who cry out for their children, grandchildren, great grandchildren, nieces and nephews.
The story goes that Hannah gives her heart felt prayer And the Pastor recognizes the hurt, recognizes the pain, recognizes the abandonment, recognizes the loneliness, and recognizes the disconnect of Hannah. I know I’m not God but I pray for the families of the Shiloh Church in Port Allen.
The story goes that Hannah gives her heart felt prayer And the Pastor recognizes the hurt, recognizes the pain, recognizes the abandonment, recognizes the loneliness, and recognizes the disconnect of Hannah. I know I’m not God but I pray for the families of the Shiloh Church in Port Allen.
And so Pastor Eli says in verse 17 Then Eli answered and said, Go in peace: and the God of Israel grant thee thy petition that thou hast asked of him. 18 And she said, Let thine handmaid find grace in thy sight. So the woman went her way, and did eat, and her countenance was no more sad. Hannah wasn’t sad anymore because she done talked to her pastor. Pastor Eli done heard from God. and I just believe that Hannah believed that Pastor was truly an oracle of God and actually hear from God. Pastor Eli at this moment was as pure and clean as he could be. Pastor Eli was a good man even though his sons were rotten spoil brats who took advantage of their father’s lenient and kind ways.
And so Pastor Eli says in verse 17 Then Eli answered and said, Go in peace: and the God of Israel grant thee thy petition that thou hast asked of him. 18 And she said, Let thine handmaid find grace in thy sight. So the woman went her way, and did eat, and her countenance was no more sad. Hannah wasn’t sad anymore because she done talked to her pastor. Pastor Eli done heard from God. and I just believe that Hannah believed that Pastor was truly an oracle of God and actually hear from God. Pastor Eli at this moment was as pure and clean as he could be. Pastor Eli was a good man even though his sons were rotten spoil brats who took advantage of their father’s lenient and kind ways.
And so the bible says that Hannah was sad anymore because she knew her breakthrough was on the way. And brothers and sister when your breakthrough is on the way and you know God is about to grant you favor, I don’t care how bad it was in the past, the future is about to change. Because God is about to turn that thing around 3x. God is about to turn that situation around God is about to make you whole again God is about to open door that’s been closed in your face, God is about to make a way out of no way. Because the bible says when Hannah got home the Lord was kind to her womb. Um Um I’ve got to close here now bu tah I want you’ll to know that The Lord is still in the prayer answering business Um Um Um He’s still upon His throne Please Sir to have mercy Oh Lord Oh Lordy ah. Yes one year later Hannah had a baby boy. um um yes. And she named Him Samuel because God heard Her Prayer Oh Yes He did. And the Etymology Samuel’s name means Heard of God.
And so the bible says that Hannah was sad anymore because she knew her breakthrough was on the way. And brothers and sister when your breakthrough is on the way and you know God is about to grant you favor, I don’t care how bad it was in the past, the future is about to change. Because God is about to turn that thing around 3x. God is about to turn that situation around God is about to make you whole again God is about to open door that’s been closed in your face, God is about to make a way out of no way. Because the bible says when Hannah got home the Lord was kind to her womb. Um Um I’ve got to close here now bu tah I want you’ll to know that The Lord is still in the prayer answering business Um Um Um He’s still upon His throne Please Sir to have mercy Oh Lord Oh Lordy ah. Yes one year later Hannah had a baby boy. um um yes. And she named Him Samuel because God heard Her Prayer Oh Yes He did. And the Etymology Samuel’s name means Heard of God.
And Hannah provides mother milk for her little preacher
And Hannah provides mother milk for her little preacher
Oh yes she does and and when Little Samuel is old enough to be weaned off his mother’s milk,Hannah bring her little preacher back to Shiloh to the house of God and Tells Pastor Eli I vowed a vow that this child would be dedicated to the service of the Lord.
Oh yes she does and and when Little Samuel is old enough to be weaned off his mother’s milk,Hannah bring her little preacher back to Shiloh to the house of God and Tells Pastor Eli I vowed a vow that this child would be dedicated to the service of the Lord.
And as his mother I want him in Church all the days of his natural borne life. And Hannah’s husband said baby if that’s what you want to do, bring Little Samuel to the house of the Lord and leave him there fro the service of the Lord.um um
And as his mother I want him in Church all the days of his natural borne life. And Hannah’s husband said baby if that’s what you want to do, bring Little Samuel to the house of the Lord and leave him there fro the service of the Lord.um um
I’ve got to close here today but tah God has a way of working things out um um because Hannah gave God the Glory and Hannah shouted for the blessing of her little preacher.
I’ve got to close here today but tah God has a way of working things out um um because Hannah gave God the Glory and Hannah shouted for the blessing of her little preacher.
And mothers you never know who you’re raising. Hannah said in verse 27 For this child I prayed; and the LORD hath given me my petition which I asked of him: 28 Therefore also I have lent him to the LORD; as long as he liveth he shall be lent to the LORD. And he worshipped the LORD there.
And mothers you never know who you’re raising. Hannah said in verse 27 For this child I prayed; and the LORD hath given me my petition which I asked of him: 28 Therefore also I have lent him to the LORD; as long as he liveth he shall be lent to the LORD. And he worshipped the LORD there.
And the bible says in 1 Samuel 2:2 And Hannah prayed, and said, My heart rejoiceth in the LORD, Mine horn is exalted in the LORD; My mouth is enlarged over mine enemies; Because I rejoice in thy salvation. 2 There is none holy as the LORD: For there is none beside thee: Neither is there any rock like our God. 3 Talk no more so exceeding proudly; Let not arrogancy come out of your mouth: For the LORD is a God of knowledge, And by him actions are weighed.
And the bible says in 1 Samuel 2:2 And Hannah prayed, and said, My heart rejoiceth in the LORD, Mine horn is exalted in the LORD; My mouth is enlarged over mine enemies; Because I rejoice in thy salvation. 2 There is none holy as the LORD: For there is none beside thee: Neither is there any rock like our God. 3 Talk no more so exceeding proudly; Let not arrogancy come out of your mouth: For the LORD is a God of knowledge, And by him actions are weighed.
4 The bows of the mighty men are broken,
And they that stumbled are girded with strength.
5 They that were full have hired out themselves for bread;
And they that were hungry ceased:
So that the barren hath born seven;
And she that hath many children is waxed feeble.
6 The LORD killeth, and maketh alive:
He bringeth down to the grave, and bringeth up.
7 The LORD maketh poor, and maketh rich:
He bringeth low, and lifteth up.
8 He raiseth up the poor out of the dust,
And lifteth up the beggar from the dunghill,
To set them among princes,
And to make them inherit the throne of glory:
For the pillars of the earth are the LORD’s,
And he hath set the world upon them.
9 He will keep the feet of his saints,
And the wicked shall be silent in darkness;
For by strength shall no man prevail.
10 The adversaries of the LORD shall be broken to pieces;
Out of heaven shall he thunder upon them:
The LORD shall judge the ends of the earth;
And he shall give strength unto his king,
And exalt the horn of his anointed.
Hannah had the word of God deep down in her soul. And in 2023 mothers you’ve got to have the word of God deep down in the bowels of your spirit man
so when your children need words of wisdom you can give them God’s word Oh Lord And so the bible says in 1 Samuel 2:11 that Hannah’s husband Elkanah went to back home to Ramah to his house. And the child did minister unto the LORD before Eli the priest.
If you train your children up in the way that they should go they shall not depart. Samuel ministered before the Lord. And I imagine in my mind that Hannah Is rejoicing that her child is in holy company. Her child is in righteous company . Her child is in priestly dwellings and is being taught the deep theology of God’s word. Happy Mother’s Day everybody.