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May Mothers: The Devotion of Hannah
Today’s Audio Devotion:
May Mothers: The Devotion of Hannah
A woman in Israel had been childless for years but had faithfully prayed for a son. She even “made a vow” to God that if He gave her a son, she would dedicate him to God’s service (1 Samuel 1:11).
After years of worship and prayer, Hannah conceived and bore a son. After the boy was weaned, she took him to Eli the priest and fulfilled her vow. She gave her longed-for son to the Lord. The boy, named Samuel, “grew in stature, and in favor both with the Lord and men” (1 Samuel 2:26) and ultimately became God’s chief prophet in Israel (1 Samuel 3:19-21)—all because a mother was devoted to the Lord and kept her promise to Him. Years later, King Solomon would write, “When you make a vow to God, do not delay to pay it .... Better not to vow than to vow and not pay” (Ecclesiastes 5:4-5).
Being devoted to God is not without sacrifice. But with such sacrifice comes blessing.
Sacrifice is the giving up of something we genuinely value in order to express our devotion to God.
John Benton
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Some 2,600 years ago, God gave King Nebuchadnezzar a dream. In this dream, the king saw a five–part statue made of five different metals (see Daniel 2). Each section represented an empire, beginning with Nebuchadnezzar's Babylon. Four of these empires have already risen and fallen in history—a clear fulfillment of Daniel's prophetic interpretation. The fifth and final empire indicates a future Europe—a ten nation coalition that will unite under the Antichrist's rule.
You can read about the King's dream and Daniel's interpretation in Daniel 2, but let's take a quick visual look at what you will find:
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King Nebuchadnezzar's Babylon
Daniel's words to the king are clear. "You are this head of gold" (Daniel 2:37–38).
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Medo–Persian Empire
The Medo–Persian Empire conquered Babylon in 539 BC and remained in power for approximately two hundred years (Daniel 5:28).
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Grecian Empire
Greece's Empire succeeded the Medo–Persians (Daniel 8:21).
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Roman Empire
When the Grecian empire was conquered by Rome, all the lands and peoples of the previous kingdoms were assimilated into the Roman Empire through the strengths of the "iron legions of Rome" (Daniel 2:40).
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Future European Coalition
This empire has not yet risen. Daniel foretells a time when the Roman Empire—Europe—will consist of ten kingdoms or leaders. The future Roman Empire will be present on the earth when God sets up His earthly kingdom (Daniel 2:44).