May 8, 2024 – 1 Samuel 4:12-18

-

May 8, 2024 – 1 Samuel 4:12-18

12  A man of Benjamin ran from the battle line and came to Shiloh the same day, with his clothes torn and with dirt on his head.  13  When he arrived, Eli was sitting on his seat by the road watching, for his heart trembled for the ark of God. And when the man came into the city and told the news, all the city cried out.  14  When Eli heard the sound of the outcry, he said, “What is this uproar?” Then the man hurried and came and told Eli.  15  Now Eli was ninety-eight years old and his eyes were set so that he could not

see.  16  And the man said to Eli, “I am he who has come from the battle; I fled from the battle today.” And he said, “How did it go, my son?”  17  He who brought the news answered and said, “Israel has fled before the Philistines, and there has also been a great defeat among the people. Your two sons also, Hophni and Phinehas, are dead, and the ark of God has been captured.”  18  As soon as he mentioned the ark of God, Eli fell over backward from his seat by the side of the gate, and his neck was broken and

he died, for the man was old and heavy. He had judged Israel forty years.

 

To hear the news of Israel’s defeat and the loss of Hophni and Phinehas must have been devastating, but it was the loss of the ark of God that killed Eli.  Why was the loss of the ark fatal to Eli? How can we relate Eli’s death to our present day lives?  Is obedience to God significant to God’s commandments?  Are you seeking obedience in your daily life?  In what way? What steps can you take today to become more obedient and live a faith filled life trusting God’s will? 

 

Heavenly Father, It is so easy to say what people want to hear and then do what we want to do.  It seems that is a national pastime lately.  Help me to be different and only say what I mean.  I don’t want to be one that is known for making false promises to anyone, but especially not to You.  I want to be known as a person who honors You with my words and my actions, and not because I’m expected to act a certain way, but because I love You and want others to see that love.  I want to obey You because You are my heavenly Father.  Help me have a heart that honors You and a life that is lived for You.

 

In Jesus’ name.

Amen!

 

Comments

Post a Comment

Popular posts from this blog

Welcome to "When God Whispers"

-
Welcome to “When God Whispers”   I hope you are blessed by our verses, questions, and conversation about our love for Jesus. Please let us know how we can pray for you. Feel free to send us a private message or email me at the email below. We want to minister to you, and the best way we can do that is through specific prayer. If you would like to be invited to join our Facebook group, please reach out to me on Facebook. My name is Lori Welch Morgan. Friend me and let me know you want to be in our group, and I will invite you. Please feel free to email me at LoriTheDisciple@gmail.com, or call or text me at 918-344-5656 We do ask that you help us out by following a few simple requests: We want everyone to feel safe to share their thoughts in this group. We ask that if you have a different philosophy from someone else that you share your thoughts, but please do not insinuate someone else is wrong. Acceptable statements start with: What I have seen in scripture is... I feel tha...
Read more

July 16 – Genesis 45:21-28

-
July 16 – Genesis 45:21-28   Click on the link to listen to the content of this post: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/whengodwhispers/episodes/July-16--Genesis-4521-28-e270a7j Oh, heavenly Father, it is so difficult to give grace to those who have hurt me, but I know it is not only what You expect from me, but it is what is best for me.  Help me to not hold grudges.  Help me to have grace and mercy for those, just like me, that have made mistakes.  It isn’t my place to judge, but Yours alone.  Help me to remember all I have been forgiven so I can see the way to forgive others.  Satan works overtime to tell me I deserve to be angry, and it is my right to withhold forgiveness, but You have forgiven so much.  You have not only forgiven me, but You have already forgiven that person who hurt me.  Help me to not hold back forgiveness that will only put a wedge between You and me.  I don’t want anything to come between us, Father.  Help...
Read more

July 20 –Genesis 47:13-22

-
  July 20 –Genesis 47:13-22 Click on link to listen to content of this post: https://spotifyanchor-web.app.link/e/M2klJcYOABb Father God, help me be a person who shows concern for others to a point where I am uncomfortable. So often we are willing to help others, but not if it puts us out or causes us work. Help me love unconditionally and act on that love. Joseph spent most of his life with Egyptians, but certainly not in comfort until the last years regarding the famine, but yet he grew to love them to a degree he worked to make their lives better. I pray Father that You help me to love like that. Help me remember to act on the love for others and be Jesus to those around me. In Jesus’ name. Amen! I find this so interesting. Joseph, not an Egyptian, sold into slavery, and imprisoned in Egypt for years because of an Egyptian who lied about him. But here he acted out of great concern for the Egyptians, basically saving their lives. Jospeh looked out for the welfar...
Read more