Today’s LifeJournal reading took me into 1 Samuel. Sammy Boy is born, a promised son given back to God by a courageous mother. Eli is the priest who takes Sammy into the Tabernacle and mentors him. Eli’s own sons, Hophni and Phineas, were bad dudes. Not the Michael Jackson kind of bad, or like the video game that I used to play at Phar-mor in Greensburg, PA. Bad as in evil, immoral, and contemptuous of the Lord’s offerings. Meanwhile, even though Sammy was a boy, he served the Lord.
Hoppy and Phineas were killed by the Philistines on the same day, just like the Lord declared. Samuel went on to become a mighty prophet and leader of Israel.
They all grew up in the same location. They had the same teacher, the same access to the Lord’s presence, the same opportunities.
What made the difference in how their lives turned out?
Hophni and Phineas chose to feed their flesh, lived selfish lives, disregarded the Lord; Samuel grew up in the Lord’s presence, heard his voice, and responded to God in obedience.
Your choices define your destiny.
What choices are you making today that put you in the presence of the Lord God Almighty?
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