The LORD makes poor and makes rich;
he brings low and he exalts.
He raises up the poor from the dust;
he lifts the needy from the ash heap
to make them sit with princes
and inherit a seat of honor.
For the pillars of the earth are the LORD'S,
and on them he has set the world.
“He will guard the feet of his faithful ones,
but the wicked shall be cut off in darkness,
for not by might shall a man prevail.
The adversaries of the LORD shall be broken to pieces;
against them he will thunder in heaven.
The LORD will judge the ends of the earth;
he will give strength to his king
and exalt the horn of his anointed.”
“The pillars of the earth are the LORD’S and on them he has set the world.” The above words are taken from the prayer of Samuel’s mom, Hannah. Samuel was born to her as a result of great anguish and difficultly. She prayed specifically for Samuel to be born and then, once he arrived, she dedicated Samuel back to the Lord to be his servant. She actually brought him to the Temple and left them with the priest, Eli. She made a covenant with God and kept the covenant. This is her part of her prayer before she heads back home without her only son. How could a mom do this? It is because of what she believers about God. Notice the power she attributes to Him:
1. It is God who controls wealth.
2. It is God who lifts up the needy and puts them in a higher position.
3. The entire foundation of the world is established upon God’s pillars.
4. It is God who guards the walk and direction of those who are faithful to Him and who destroys those who are not.
5. It is God who judges the world and establishes the leaders of the world.
Hannah was able to commit Samuel to God’s care because she believed that it was God who controlled the universe and the activities in the world around her. When you have that trust in the power and sovereignty of God, you don’t worry about what is going to happen to your children. Her parenting was not based upon her ability (although that was awesome), it was based upon her knowledge of God’s power and preeminence in her life.
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