Tune in as Pastor Josh continues in a new series, which will ultimately look at the life of King David. However, before we get there, we need to understand the context Israel found itself in before David came to the scene. So, todays sermon looks at the nation of Israel leading up to King David, specifically highlighting Hannah’s faith as described in 1 Samuel 1-2:
“Although passive and dim-sighted, Eli blesses Hannah, although probably just to get her to leave. She, however, takes the word of the high priest as a promise from God. Where in her distress she had begun a fast, upon receiving the blessing she eats and her sadness left her. Such is her trust that the Lord of Hosts can and will accomplish his will, she is at peace even before her situation changes…The object of Hannah’s delight is neither herself—that she has overcome the disgrace of barrenness—nor her son. Instead it is the Lord, who is the source of both her son and her happy circumstance…”