May 7, 2012

10 In her deep anguish Hannah prayed to the Lord, weeping bitterly. 11 And she made a vow, saying, “Lord Almighty , if you will only look on your servant’s misery and remember me, and not forget your servant but give her a son, then I will give him to the Lord for all the days of his life, and no razor will ever be used on his head.”
(Lord I thank you that even bitterly wept prayers are heard by you.  The torment this women felt was redeemed.)

“It is not by strength that one prevails;
10     those who oppose the Lord will be broken.
The Most High will thunder from heaven;
    the Lord will judge the ends of the earth.

(What an amazing and profound statement.  The Lord breaks those that we have victory over.  For it is not our cunning or strength, no it is the Lord's intervention.  When will we stop boasting and give God the glory.  Lord let me eyes see all that you have done to protect and root out in my path.  That it is perfectly clear that I was just part of the victory.)

12 Eli’s sons were scoundrels; they had no regard for the Lord.
21...Meanwhile, the boy Samuel grew up in the presence of the Lord.
(What a blessing for this priest to be given this women's son.  For he must have prayed for a son that would be a servant of God.)
John

14 Later Jesus found him at the temple and said to him, “See, you are well again. Stop sinning or something worse may happen to you.” 15 The man went away and told the Jewish leaders that it was Jesus who had made him well.

(Is it possible that this man made well of an affliction of 38 years gave Jesus over to the religious leader because he could not give up his sin.  Lord forgive us that when you have shown us the path of righteousness and healed our wounds that we not return to our sinful ways  for comfort.  I see in my own life how the word of God has rescued me from many a foe.  Yet in my futility of thinking I still question the time investment when my plate is full.  When will I stop doubting God's ability to redeem the remaining hours of my day.)

19 Jesus gave them this answer: “Very truly I tell you, the Son can do nothing by himself; he can do only what he sees his Father doing, because whatever the Father does the Son also does.

(I have always been perplexed by this verse.  Jesus only does what he SEES the father doing.  Lord When I am walking in your will and doing as you have called me to in my heart are you actually doing it with me?  Are your heads serving along with mine?  Are your words speaking in concert with mine?  Am I copying your moves like a shadow dance?  Oh Lord that one day I will see you working as Jesus did.  Lord what a day that would be.)

Proverbs

14: 29 Whoever is patient has great understanding,
    but one who is quick-tempered displays folly.

(Lord I still have so many fleshly reactions to life.  This clearly being a thorn in my side.  Like a kettle brought to boil.  I may do fine for a time showing patients and perseverance yet then the lid pops off.  Lord I pray that you would turn down the heat even when everything around me is chaos.  Lord I pray that your words would speak.  Yet most of all I long for that patient heart to be birthed in me.  Would I not rejoice all day long and sing your praises among all women of the goodness of my Lord?  For if under prayer and your word my tongue and temper could be harnessed I would have a gift that every man, women and child would want.  Show me Lord what I need do and I will do it.  For the joy of being free from my own regret would be worth all the riches of the world.)