God Knows And Weighs Our Deeds
Do not keep talking so proudly or let your mouth speak such arrogance, for the Lord is a God who knows, and by him deeds are weighed. – 1 Samuel 2:3
There is a good story behind this passage. It is a part of the prayer that Hannah, the mother of Samuel made, when she brought him to be dedicated to the service of the Lord.
Hannah’s husband, Elkanah, had another wife, Peninnah. Hannah was not able to have children, but Peninnah had children. It was bad enough that Hannah was barren, but Peninnah kept making fun of her.
Elkanah loved Hannah and tried to reassure her of her place in the home, but the constant reminder of her barrenness had led her into a depression. Her husband loved her, but she was not able to return that love by giving him a son.
Finally, desperate for a son she went to the house of God to pray. She was so distraught that her tears and actions caused the priest to think she was drunk. But God heard her prayer and she conceived Samuel. This son was born to her as a direct result of her desperate cry to the Lord.
Samuel was raised in the house of God and he was not only to become a priest but a great prophet. Two books in the Bible carry his name. He anointed the first two kings of Israel, Saul and David. Samuel was true to his calling.
When Hannah made this prayer she seems to be addressing attitude of Peninnah; but the second half of the verse is referring to herself; “for the Lord is a God who knows." Hannah knew her heart was right. She knew that she had conducted herself in an upright manner. When she prayed she knew she had a just cause, and it was her confidence in a just God that gave her the strength to intercede.
When your motive is right and your deeds are right, God will give you the strength to persevere regardless of how you are treated by your adversaries.
Prayer: Lord, I am sometimes tempted to retaliate in like manner against those who oppose me. Grant me the grace to seek your grace. In Jesus name, amen.
God Knows And Weighs Our Deeds
Message: When your motive is right and your deeds are right, God will give you the strength to persevere regardless of how you are treated by your adversaries.
Affirmation: God not only knows my deeds, but he knows my heart. When my heart is right God hears my prayer.
Reflection: Have you had a time in your life when the burden of the circumstances left you so distraught that all you could do was simply cry out to God? It is in those times that God is moved by our cry.
If you like this devotion you can get a full month of devotions on Gentleness just by filling in the form below with your name and email address then click "Yes-Send It" button and you will have immediate access to this devotional and several others as well.
There is a good story behind this passage. It is a part of the prayer that Hannah, the mother of Samuel made, when she brought him to be dedicated to the service of the Lord.
Hannah’s husband, Elkanah, had another wife, Peninnah. Hannah was not able to have children, but Peninnah had children. It was bad enough that Hannah was barren, but Peninnah kept making fun of her.
Elkanah loved Hannah and tried to reassure her of her place in the home, but the constant reminder of her barrenness had led her into a depression. Her husband loved her, but she was not able to return that love by giving him a son.
Finally, desperate for a son she went to the house of God to pray. She was so distraught that her tears and actions caused the priest to think she was drunk. But God heard her prayer and she conceived Samuel. This son was born to her as a direct result of her desperate cry to the Lord.
Samuel was raised in the house of God and he was not only to become a priest but a great prophet. Two books in the Bible carry his name. He anointed the first two kings of Israel, Saul and David. Samuel was true to his calling.
When Hannah made this prayer she seems to be addressing attitude of Peninnah; but the second half of the verse is referring to herself; “for the Lord is a God who knows." Hannah knew her heart was right. She knew that she had conducted herself in an upright manner. When she prayed she knew she had a just cause, and it was her confidence in a just God that gave her the strength to intercede.
When your motive is right and your deeds are right, God will give you the strength to persevere regardless of how you are treated by your adversaries.
Prayer: Lord, I am sometimes tempted to retaliate in like manner against those who oppose me. Grant me the grace to seek your grace. In Jesus name, amen.
God Knows And Weighs Our Deeds
Message: When your motive is right and your deeds are right, God will give you the strength to persevere regardless of how you are treated by your adversaries.
Affirmation: God not only knows my deeds, but he knows my heart. When my heart is right God hears my prayer.
Reflection: Have you had a time in your life when the burden of the circumstances left you so distraught that all you could do was simply cry out to God? It is in those times that God is moved by our cry.
If you like this devotion you can get a full month of devotions on Gentleness just by filling in the form below with your name and email address then click "Yes-Send It" button and you will have immediate access to this devotional and several others as well.
RSS Feed
