“After weaning him, she took him up with her, along with three young bulls, a bushel of flour and a skin of wine, and brought him to the house of Adonai in Shiloh, even though he was just a child.”-1 Samuel 1:24 Anyone who begins a journey into the “Old” Testament will eventually run into […]

“The husband, Elkanah, went up with all his household to offer the yearly sacrifice to Adonai and fulfill his vow.  But Hannah did not go up, explaining to her husband, ‘Not till the child has been weaned. Then I will bring him, so that he can appear before Adonai and live there forever.‘“-1 Samuel 1:21-22 […]

“She conceived; and in due time she gave birth to a son, whom she named Sh’mu’el, “because I asked Adonai for him.”” -1 Samuel 1:20 If you’re a parent with children, I gotta question for you. Before your son or daughter was born, how did you decide to name him or her? Did you go […]

“She replied, ‘May your servant find favor in your sight.’ So the woman went on her way, and she ate, and her face was no longer sad.  They got up early in the morning and worshipped before Adonai, then returned and came to their house in Ramah.”-1 Samuel 1:18-19 I want you to notice something […]

“She prayed for a long time before Adonai; and as she did so, ‘Eli was watching her mouth.  Hannah was speaking in her heart — her lips moved, but her voice could not be heard — so ‘Eli thought she was drunk.”-1 Samuel 1:12-13 Gotta question for you? When was the last time you prayed? […]