Day 64 - Samuel - Birth and Calling

Samuel Relating to Eli the Judgements of God upon Eli's House
John Singleton Copley
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My Mini-Bible Study for 2019
Read the Bible in a Year

Using The NRSV Daily Bible

Today’s Reading

3/5/2019      Day 64 1 Samuel 1:1 – 3:21

Reflection:

Background by Center of Biblical Studies. Background by
Chabad.org.  

Hannah is a barren woman and prays to the Lord to have a child.
She is prudent and faithful despite the ridicule she receives, she bears
a child named Samuel who is called by God to be a great prophet; he
will restore the priesthood as Eli’s house will be destroyed. As Samuel
grew up, the Eternal One was with him and let none of his words fall
to the ground.

Samuel was one book and should be read that way.

Meditation/Contemplate:

What is your calling and do you hear God?

Prayer:

O God, you call all your generations, everyone to do your ministry to
the world. Bless them daily as they go and do it. Amen.

The Next Seven Days of Readings

3/6/2019      Day 65 1 Samuel 4:1 – 7:17
3/7/2019      Day 66 1 Samuel 8:1 – 12:25
3/8/2019      Day 67 1 Samuel 13:1 – 15:35
3/9/2019      Day 68 1 Samuel 16:1 – 17:58
3/10/2019      Day 69 1 Samuel 18:1 – 20:42
3/11/2019      Day 70 1 Samuel 21:1 – 24:22

         

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O God, who before the passion of your only ­begotten Son revealed his
glory upon the holy mountain: Grant to us that we, beholding by faith
the light of his countenance, may be strengthened to bear our cross,
and be changed into his likeness from glory to glory; through Jesus
Christ our Lord, who lives and reigns with you and the Holy Spirit, one
God, for ever and ever. Amen. (BCP)