216. Elkanah and His Family

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216.


Elkanah and His Wives

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Today's Passage: 1 Samuel 1:1-8

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Thank You for meeting us, LORD.
We welcome you into this place.

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Author: Uncertain/ some have suggested Samuel and the prophets Nathan and Gad  
Date Written: Uncertain, perhaps around 1000 BC  

1. There was a man named Elkanah who lived in Ramah  
in the region of Zuph in the hill country of Ephraim.  
He was the son of Jeroham, son of Elihu, son of Tohu,  
son of Zuph, of Ephraim.  
2. Elkanah had two wives, Hannah and Peninnah.  
Peninnah had children, but Hannah did not.  

3. Each year Elkanah would travel to Shiloh to  
worship and sacrifice to the LORD Of Heaven's Armies at the Tabernacle.  
The priests of the LORD at that time were the two sons of Eli⏤Hophni and Phinehas.  
4. On the days Elkanah presented his sacrifice,  
he would give portions of the meat to Peninnah and each of her children.  
5. And though he loved Hannah, he would give her only one choice  
portion because the LORD had given her no children.  
6. So Peninnah would taunt Hannah and make fun of her because  
the LORD had kept her from having children.  
7. Year after year it was the same⏤Peninnah would taunt  
Hannah as they went to the Tabernacle. Each time,  
Hannah would be reduced to tears and would not even eat.  

8. "Why are you crying, Hannah?" Elkannah would ask.
"Why aren't you eating? Why be downhearted just because you
have no children? You have me⏤isn't that better than having ten sons?"
1 Samuel 1:1-8 NLT

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12th strategy.
History - Oh wow, that is where it comes from.

Again, I would like to emphasize, simple acts of meditation are not so much difficult, as uncomfortable.
God wants you to know how His story happened.
How He created the earth, made his children, and how traditions became interwoven into his family.

• Open your heart. Begin with confession.
• Ask God to prompt you to hear Him and what He wants you to come away with.
• Read the passage.
• Does this passage answer questions or lay down foundations of traditions you have often wondered about?
• Read the passage again.
• Take a moment to highlight the verses that answer a question you have often wondered about.
• Has a particular spiritual practice been born out these particular passages. If so, write the spiritual practice down, and then the scripture book and numbers corresponding to it.
• You might consider writing this in the margin of your bible. or even in the inside cover for future reference.
• End by asking God to reveal to you the reasons for His traditions. Is there a meaning that applies to you today?
• Don't forget to thank God for being with you right where you are, right now.
  

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Thank you Abba.
You answer prayer.
Thank you for your story.
Thank you for the history we begin to read here.
Thank you for sharing how you laid out your plan.
Thank you for continuing your plan.
Thank you for allowing us to be in your plan.
Help us to know how to listen.
In Your name we pray,
Jehoshua, Jesus Son of God,
Amen.

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