Read through the Bible in 2 Years: Psalm 14; Joshua 11-12
Maybe you know and maybe you don’t, but I’m just beginning my tenth year at my local Community Bible Study group. Together we study verse by verse through books of the Bible, meeting weekly to discuss what we learn and listen to some teaching on that week’s lesson. This year we are studying the Psalms.
Two years ago, when we were studying 1 and 2 Samuel, our teaching director challenged us to memorize Hannah’s prayer found in 1 Samuel 2:1-10.
And Hannah prayed and said,
“My heart exults in the LORD; my horn is exalted in the LORD. My mouth derides my enemies, because I rejoice in your salvation.
“There is none holy like the LORD: for there is none besides you; there is no rock like our God. Talk no more so very proudly, let not arrogance come from your mouth; for the LORD is a God of knowledge, and by him actions are weighed.
The bows of the mighty are broken, but the feeble bind on strength. Those who were full have hired themselves out for bread, but those who were hungry have ceased to hunger. The barren has borne seven, but she who has many children is forlorn.
The LORD kills and brings to life; he brings down to Sheol and raises up. 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.”
1 Samuel 2:1-10 ESV
Working on memorizing Hannah’s prayer encouraged me to remember God’s sovereignty in both giving life and giving death, in both exalting the poor and breaking the mighty, something that’s important to remember as you study through the book of Joshua. God sees the whole BIG picture and He is working. He has purposes that we don’t even know about, but we can trust that His plans are good.
If the Lord is hardening someone’s heart,
it’s for good,
just as much as when He’s softening it.
Heavenly Father, I know that Your ways are higher than mine. I know that You are good and Almighty and nothing happens apart from Your sovereign will. Help me to trust You when things seem bad and out of control. Help me to humbly, joyfully yield my life to Your will. In the name of Jesus Christ, my Savior and Lord, I pray. Amen
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