This week (24-30 September) we’re diving deeper into the book of 1 Samuel to learn more about God through the lives of people like Hannah, Samuel & Eli. As always, we welcome your thoughts – leave them in the comments section!
Read 1 Samuel 2.
(You may want to break it up into sections: v1-11, v12-26, v27-36)
Some thoughts:
v1 – Hannah sings that in the LORD her horn is lifted high – in other words, she finds her strength in God. Can you say that? Is the LORD your source of strength? What else takes His place at times?
v1-10 – What qualities of God’s does Hannah praise Him for? Write a list of what the most special things about God are to you. Why are these things special? Can you put them into a song like Hannah did?
v6-8 – These verses are really similar to Ecclesiastes 3:1-8. Why does God allow all ‘seasons’ in our lives?
v 17 – What was the sin of Eli’s sons? How can this be a warning for us?
v28-30 – Just like Samuel was chosen to serve God without having any say in it, did you know Eli and his sons were in the same position? They were all, in a way, MKs. But God still held them each responsible for the roles He had given them. What role do you think God has you in now? How do you think He wants you to serve Him? Are you taking it seriously? Joyfully? How can you develop a sense of ‘yes, this is where God has me – I’m going to go for it!’?
v29-30 – What was Eli’s sin? What are you in danger of honouring over God? How do you justify it?
v35 – What does God want in a faithful priest? How can we be like this?
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