True Worship

# 19 – Today's Du-votional comes from 1Sa 1:24-28, “Now when she had weaned him, she took him up with her, with three bulls, one ephah of flour, and a skin of wine, and brought him to the house of the LORD in Shiloh. And the child was young. 25 Then they slaughtered a bull, and brought the child to Eli. 26 And she said, "O my lord! As your soul lives, my lord, I am the woman who stood by you here, praying to the LORD. 27 "For this child I prayed, and the LORD has granted me my petition which I asked of Him. 28 "Therefore I also have lent him to the LORD; as long as he lives he shall be lent to the LORD." So they worshiped the LORD there. It is likely that Samuel was now three years old and that's why Elkanah and Hanna took three bulls with them, one for each year of Samuel's life. They also offered the prescribed amount of flour, and offered up a drink offering. What a time of thanksgiving to the Lord for His answered prayer! Hannah reminds Eli that she had stood before him several years ago asking for the child and promising to give the child to God for life-long service. She in effect is saying, “Eli, we stand before you today because that prayer was answered and we are ready to do our part. “So they worshiped the Lord.” Do you understand this? Every time you and I “do our part,” we worship the Lord! What is our part? Simply stated our part is to believe the promises of God and act on them. Our part is to respond to the graciousness and faithfulness of God with cheerful obedience. Our part is to live for Him as thankful children. This is true worship.