Beat Your Biggest Challenge Be the Best Gardener to Your Family by Bishop Wisdom 070115

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3 Each year Elkanah would travel to Shworship and sacrifice to the LORD of H

Armies at the Tabernacle. The prie

the LORD at that time were the two sonHophni and Phinehas. 4 On the days E

presented his sacrifice, he would give po

the meat to Peninnah and each of her c


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5 And though he loved Han

he would give her only

choice portion becausthe LORD had given her

children


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6 So Peninnah would taunt Hannah afun of her because the LORD had k

from having children. 7 Year after

was the same — Peninnah would Hannah as they went to the

Tabernacle. Each time, Hannah w

reduced to tears and would not ev


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“Why are you crying, Hannah?” Elkanask. “Why aren’t you eating? Whdownhearted just because you hav

children? You have me —isn’t that bet

having ten sons?” 9 Once after a sacrifiat Shiloh, Hannah got up and went to

the priest was sitting at his customar

beside the entrance of the Tabern


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Hannah was in deep anguish, crying bishe prayed to the LORD. 11 And she m

vow: “O LORD of Heaven’s Armies, if

look upon my sorrow and answer my pr

give me a son, then I will give him back

He will be yours for his entire lifetime,

sign that he has been dedicated to the L

hair will never be cut.”


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17 “In that case,” Eli said, “go inMay the God of Israel grantrequest you have asked of h

18 “Oh, thank you, sir!” she excThen she went back and began

again, and she was no longer


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19 The entire family got up early the next and went to worship the LORD once mo

they returned home to Ramah. When

slept with Hannah, the LORD remembplea, 20 and in due time she gave birth

She named him Samuel, for she said, “

the LORD for him.”


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21 The next year Elkanah and his family their annual trip to offer a sacrific

the LORD and to keep his vow. 22 But Ha

not go. She told her husband, “Wait untis weaned. Then I will take him to the T

and leave him there with the LORD perm


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23 “Whatever you think is best,” Elkanah“Stay here for now, and may the LORD

keep your promise.” So she stayed honursed the boy until he was weaned. 24 W

child was weaned, Hannah took himTabernacle in Shiloh. They brought alon

year-old bull for the sacrifice and a ba

flour and some wine.


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25 After sacrificing the bull, they bthe boy to Eli.26 “Sir, do you rem

me?” Hannah asked. “I am th

woman who stood here several

ago praying to the LORD


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27 I asked the LORD to give me thand he has granted my request.

I am giving him to the LORD, a

will belong to the LORD his who

And they worshiped the LORD


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18 But Samuel, though he was only served the LORD. He wore a linen g

like that of a priest. 19 Each year his

made a small coat for him and brouhim when she came with her husb

the sacrifice.


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Before they returned home, Eli woulElkanah and his wife and say, “M

the LORD give you other children to t

place of this one she gave to the LORD

.the LORD blessed Hannah, and she conc

gave birth to three sons and two dau

Meanwhile, Samuel grew up in the pre

the LORD.


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26 Meanwhile, the boy Sa

grew taller and grew in

with the LORD and wit

people.


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4 Suddenly the LORD called o“Samuel!” “Yes?” Samuel re

“What is it?” 5 He got up and

Eli. “Here I am. Did you call mdidn’t call you,” Eli replied. “G

to bed.” So he did.


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Then the LORD called out again, “SAgain Samuel got up and went to El

I am. Did you call me?” “I didn’t

my son,” Eli said. “Go back to b7 Samuel did not yet know the LORDhe had never had a message fr

the LORD before.


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So the LORD called a third time, amore Samuel got up and went to EI am. Did you call me?” Then Eli

it was the LORD who was callinboy. 9 So he said to Samuel, “Go down again, and if someone calls

say, ‘Speak, LORD, your serva

listening.’” So Samuel went back


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10 And the LORD came and callbefore, “Samuel! Samuel!” And

replied, “Speak, your servan

listening.” 11 Then the LORD s

Samuel, “I am about to do a sh

thing in Israel


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12 I am going to carry out all my tagainst Eli and his family, from be

to end. 13 I have warned him that ju

is coming upon his family forever, his sons are blaspheming God a

hasn’t disciplined them.


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14 So I have vowed that the sins of Elsons will never be forgiven by sacr

offerings.”15 Samuel stayed in be

morning, then got up and openedoors of the Tabernacle as usual.

afraid to tell Eli what the LORD ha

him


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16 But Eli called out to him, “Samson.”“Here I am,” Samuel rep

17 “What did the LORD say to you

me everything. And may God you and even kill you if you

anything from me!”


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18 So Samuel told Eli everything; hehold anything back. “It is the L

will,” Eli replied. “Let him do w

thinks best.”19 As Samuel grewthe LORD was with him, and ever

Samuel said proved to be relia


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20 And all Israel, from Dan in theto Beersheba in the south, kne

Samuel was confirmed as a pro

the LORD. 21 The LORD continu

appear at Shiloh and gave mess

Samuel there at the Taberna


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1 A severe famine now struck the lhad happened before in Abraham

So Isaac moved to Gerar, wh

Abimelech, king of the Philistines2 The LORD appeared to Isaac and s

not go down to Egypt, but do as I


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Live here as a foreigner in this land, and I wiyou and bless you. I hereby confirm that I w

these lands to you and your descendants, j

solemnly promised Abraham, your father. 4 I

your descendants to become as numerous as tthe sky, and I will give them all these lands. A

your descendants all the nations of the eart

blessed.


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5 I will do this because Abrlistened to me and obeyed

requirements, commanddecrees, and instruction


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8 “Why are you crying, HannaElkanah would ask. “Why aren

eating? Why be downhearted

because you have no children?

have me —isn’t that better than

ten sons?”


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19 The entire family got up early tmorning and went to worship th

once more. Then they returned

Ramah. When Elkanah slept

Hannah, the LORD remembere

plea


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20 and in due time she gbirth to a son. She nam

him Samuel, for she saasked the LORD for hi


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1 A severe famine now struck the lhad happened before in Abraham

So Isaac moved to Gerar, wh

Abimelech, king of the Philistines2 The LORD appeared to Isaac and s

not go down to Egypt, but do as I


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3 Live here as a foreigner in this land, and I wi

you and bless you. I hereby confirm that I w

these lands to you and your descendants, j

solemnly promised Abraham, your father. 4 I

your descendants to become as numerous as tthe sky, and I will give them all these lands. A

your descendants all the nations of the eart

blessed.


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5 I will do this because Abrlistened to me and obeyed

requirements, commanddecrees, and instruction

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