1 Sam
2:3-5 (NIV) "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.
4
"The bows of the warriors are broken,
but
those who stumbled are armed with strength.
5 Those
who were full hire themselves out for food,
but
those who were hungry hunger no more.
She who
was barren has borne seven children,
but she
who has had many sons pines away.
NOTE: You never know
what tomorrow brings is the basic message of this part of Hannah's prayer. It
is also a warning to never think too highly of yourself or to take credit for
accomplishments you have experienced. It can easily all be gone in a heartbeat.
Instead of arrogance and proud talk, thanksgiving is the best course.
Lord, I have a lot
that I need to give thanks. You have provided a wonderful job, and every year
fun tasks. You have provided a home and a ministry, both of which I could never
have dreamed of living. I thank you for my wife and children. I thank you for
my lot in life. I thank you for the person that you have crafted. Having said
that, I would like to grow more in humility and in holiness. I want to be
bolder in sharing the gospel. I want to be a good witness to the people you
have placed around me. Thank you, thank you, thank you -- I am undeserving of
your goodness to me.
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