"The child Samuel, for his part, wearing a linen ephod, continued to serve in the presence of the Lord."
1 Samuel 2:18
Chapter 2 of the book of 1 Samuel tells us three important events which are: 1. prayer of thanksgiving to God to answer Anne's request to give birth to a child having been her sterile. 2.The wickedness of Eli's sons and 3. The prophecy against Eli's family.
Today I wish to highlight the beauty that God can do in our lives when we realize that we are born with a purpose. Samuel was a miracle, an answered prayer of a woman who longed to be a mother. His life was dedicated to God from before birth.
Apparently Samuel as a child felt a strong desire to please God. From his childhood God dealt with him. My attention that when this chapter begins to tell about the wickedness of the sons of Eli, there is a space in verse 12 tells us that the child Samuel on the other hand, wearing a linen ephod, was serving in the presence of the Lord. And in verse 21 we outlined, Samuel grew in the presence of the Lord.
Continue serving and growing in God is our duty, it must be our aim. If we want God's revelation and presence in our lives, we must be filled with it. We must turn away from sin and wickedness. Let's see what we see, but others do not lead by example and are doing things wrong, it can not serve as excuses or justify the deal and the relationship queDios can have for our lives. Nothing can stop us in his work.
I imagine that Samuel would be super painful to see that this was happening to the children of the priest. But he will not shield it to depart from God and stop doing what he had to do. He remained in position. Continued to use his clothing. Continued to grow in God and Diosdesea that each of us to grow in it. There must be development in our lives as believers, we must be an overflow channel through which God's blessings to our life and other people around us.
He thus returns to the Bible tell us that Samuel was growing and gaining an appreciation of the Lord and people. Because when you give to God first in your life, many will rise, but you can also find favor with others. They will see that in you there is something special and different. And while this was happening the not too distant aSamuel God called an audible and showed him what was to come for the sons of Eli.
We know that everything that God said to Samuel was fulfilled and we know from the Scriptures that tell stories that Samuel was a boy and a man used by God. Who had a vision and sensibility to fulfill the mission that God had determined for his life.
Dear brother (a), many things happen every day in the world around us and trying to separate us from God's purpose for our lives. But even if this happens, one thing is also very real, only we ourselves can allow God's plans to stop in our lives when you do not obey. When we allow discouragement takes advantage of us and that try to corrupt our mind doubts.
But personally, I would like my God, there in your special book to write every day I tried to do the best, keep serving and growing in spite of everything that could happen in my life and around me. That he can write that my love for him is stronger than people and everything around me and it makes a difference.
It is time you stop to look at how bad the others are doing, it's time for you highlights among them and bear fruit pleasing to God. Others from throughout your life be impacted and be inspired to improve their lives in Christ. In the end the reward is very good and God will bless your life abundantly. So you do not mind so much what others think of you if you know you're in the middle of the will of God. I know its hard but the view that more should we care is that God has for each one of us.
Go ahead, do not faint!
Author: Avilés Brendaliz
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