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Samuel 1:19-18:28 (LUKE 1:22-36&41-45, LUKE 2:27-38)
1 Samuel 1:19-28 And she said, Oh my lord, as thy soul liveth, my lord, I am the woman that stood by thee here, praying unto the LORD.
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.
- Story of Hannah and Elkanah
• A woman desperate for a child-Mother hood was desired
• She was so separate she prayed to the Lord with tears and desperation. Even though she was misunderstood by those that heard her prayers.
• She promised God that he would be trained properly and “Lent to the Lord” all the days of his life.
• Samuel became the one of the great men in the New Testament
• She was given this Child to Given him back to the Lord
• At 3 years old she gave back to God what was given to her
- Mary and Jesus
• Every Jewish Lady waited for this possibility- Their son would be Messiah
• She was told how great he would be and he would save the people form their sins, she was not told how this would happen
• Simeon told her a sword would pierce her heart because of him
• She watched his life, his miracles and listen to his teaching
• She watched him die as She gave back to God what was given to her
- Our Children are a gift
• They are a gift from God and are very special to God.
Ps 127:3-5 Children are a gift from the LORD; they are a reward from him.
4 Children born to a young man are like sharp arrows in a warrior’s hands.
5 How happy is the man whose quiver is full of them!
He will not be put to shame when he confronts his accusers at the city gates.
• They are to be given back to God
Mark 10:14 Suffer the little children to come unto me, and forbid them not; for of such is the kingdom of God.
• Children are to be protected and not offended
One of the most arresting statements ever made by Jesus during his sojourn on earth was concerning the offending of children.
Luke 17:2 It were better for him that a millstone were hanged about his neck, and he cast into the sea, than that he should offend one of these little ones.
An old woman was noticed to be picking up something in the street-a poor slum street. The policeman on the beat noticed the woman’s action and watched her very suspiciously. Several times he saw her stoop, pick up something, and hide it in her apron. Finally, he went up to her and with a gruff voice and threatening manner demanded, "What are you carrying off in your apron?" The timid woman did not answer at first, whereupon the officer, thinking that she must have found something valuable, threatened her with arrest. The woman opened her apron and revealed a handful of broken glass. "I just thought I would like to take it out of the way of the children’s feet," she said. Oh, how we need people like this timid little woman who cared about what hurts "children’s feet."
• Children are to be instructed:
Eph 6:4 Parents, do not treat your children in such a way as to make them angry. Instead, raise them with Christian discipline and instruction. TEV
Col 3:21 Fathers, provoke not your children to anger, lest they be discouraged.
Matt 18:10 "Beware that you don’t despise a single one of these little ones. For I tell you that in heaven their angels are always in the presence of my heavenly Father. NLT
Prov 22:6 Train up a child in the way he should go: and when he is old, he will not depart from it KJV
Deut 4:9 "But watch out! Be very careful never to forget what you have seen the LORD do for you let these things escape from your mind as long as you live! And be sure to pass them on to your children and grandchildren. NLT
Ps 78:3-8 stories we have heard and know, stories our ancestors handed down to us.