God Wants Me to Persevere
In Godly Action
1 Samuel 1:24-28
Read the Bible through:
AM - 2 Chronicles 24-25 : PM - John 17
"Therefore I also have lent him to the LORD; as long as he lives he shall be lent to the LORD." So they worshiped the LORD there. (1 Sam. 1:28).
Godly action is God-like action. What actions are most like God? Since God is love, loving deeds are God-like. Since God is holy, holy living is God-like. Hannah found God to be faithful in answering prayer so her faithfulness to keep her vow was the godly thing to do. If granted a son, she had promised to devote him to God’s service. God gave her Samuel, so Hannah gave Samuel back to God.
Bible passages that call us to ponder what God is like help us know how we should live God-like lives. Their marriage seemed perfect to all their friends. People did not understand the husband’s brief affair with another woman. Sin stood ready to shatter the marriage. However, deep conviction that forgiveness is the God-like response to sincere repentance resulted in reconciliation. We humans are never more godly than when we forgive those who trespass against us.
Lord, keep me in the quest to know You better and better so that I can become more like You day by day.
