Time To Give.

-Meditation-

1 Samuel 1:28

"So now I give him to the LORD. For his whole life he will be given to the LORD." And he worshipped the LORD there.

--TheSecretPlace--

Here in the story this is while Hannah is still talking with Eli, and she announces that she was in that moment giving the son she had prayed, and asked the LORD for, to the LORD as she had vowed to do.

The LORD has shown me some pretty amazing things about Hannah, and her vow to the LORD, and Samuel being the LORD's, and one thing that amazes me is that I still do not understand the weight of this testimony. Hannah was a barren, broken woman, and out of her barrenness, and brokenness she cried out to the LORD for a child, vowing that if the LORD would bless her with a son, that she would give him back to the LORD all the days of his life.

So the LORD answered her cry, and here we are, and in this moment that we are looking back on, Hannah is brought to the time where she has to carry out her vow, and give Samuel to the LORD all of the days of his life, forever.

And She did.

Hannah yielded to the LORD, and the vow she made to the LORD, and that is one thing that the LORD is looking for in His people. People who will do what they say they will do. That is so simple, yet all the time we seem to find ourselves breaking commitments, or not being 100% faithful to what we say we are going to do. It is those little things that the LORD sees, and He sees the big things as well, but whether it is big or small the LORD wants a people who are true to their words, who are serious completely about serving, and loving Him in all they do. I want to be like that.

Hannah did what she said she was going to do in complete faithfulness, and faith. It is amazing to me because, not only did she do what she said she was going to do, but she did what she said she was going to do not knowing what was going to happen to her son. She had no idea that the LORD would raise Samuel up as a prophet. She had no idea what the LORD had planned for Samuel, and because she chose to take a step of faith, and gave Samuel to the LORD, the LORD used Samuel to anoint the king, in whose family line the King of Glory would come.(David.)

That is pretty amazing. The LORD spoke to Samuel when He hadn't revealed Himself to many at all in that time, but He delighted to speak to, and with Samuel. Samuel was pure, and surrendered to the LORD, and before the LORD, and that was all accomplished through a step of faith, and faithfulness by those who had authority over him.

Another thing I love about this is that Hannah had no other choice in giving Samuel to the LORD but to trust the LORD! She was leaving her 3 year old child to belong to the LORD, and to serve the LORD, and to worship the LORD. How incredibly trustworthy is our God! No matter how hard it could have been for Hannah to let go, and give Samuel to the LORD, she did it, and the LORD honored her for honoring HIM, and her commitment/vow to Him.

The moment Hannah released Samuel to the LORD in loyalty, in faithfulness, in trust, and in surrender Samuel was released to the LORD. I believe the LORD had been preparing Samuel for the rest of his life even when he was a baby. 1 Samuel 1:28 says '"he(Samuel) will be given to the LORD', and he worshipped the LORD there."

Samuel was made to worship the LORD in His temple, and even at the age of 3, or however old he was, he was engaging the LORD in worship.

We never know what our prayers could birth. Hannah's birthed a prophet.

Out of Faithfulness, trust, commitment, surrender, and intercession Samuel was brought to the LORD, and given to the LORD by his mother, and he remained in the house of the LORD.

Samuel was completely given to the LORD, and out of those very things, and most importantly love, we can be completely given to the LORD in all we do, and my prayer is that you would seek, and strive to be completely HIS, and HIS ALONE.

---Intercession---

Father, thank You for all that You are doing, I just pray, and ask that You would pour out Your Spirit on us, Your people, and please help us to love You with all that we are. I pray that we would be given to You in all that we do, and may our hearts be bound to Yours in holy LOVE. I love You Jesus. Please pour out Your blessings on those who are seeking You, I just want to join in the heavens right now and declare You are HOLY!! In Jesus Name, I praise You Lord Jesus. In Jesus Name, please cover us with Your blood, and love. I love You. In Jesus Name. Amen.

Blessings!!

Kasey