Re: Verse reading–1 Samuel 1:1-20 (day seven)
“This man used to go up year by year . . .to worship. . .the Lord of hosts at Shiloh.” (v 3) It is the first time we ever see it in Scripture. God’s name. Lord of hosts. It means “God of ARMIES of angels” and (after this reference) appears in the Bible over 300 times. How did Elkanah and/or Hannah retain such a clear vision of God’s power in a day as spiritually defeated as theirs? Does life ever get you down? Do you allow daily disappointments to cloud your confidence that God has enormous power at His disposal? Even facing barrenness, this couple never lost perspective on God’s character and strength. “Do you think that I cannot appeal to My Father, and He will at once put at My disposal more than twelve legions of angels?” said Jesus on the night of His arrest. (Matthew 26: 53) We will not fear. We worship the Lord of hosts.
