Fatherly Advice

For those of you who don’t know, I have an incredible dad. Besides the fact that he wields sarcasm like it is his superpower, he is one of the wisest people I know. Below is an excerpt from Warren Wiersbe’s Old Testament commentary on 1 Samuel 1:19-28 that dad came across while he was studying this weekend and sent to me. Besides making me tear up, I was also encouraged. The idea of raising a child in a fallen and corrupt world is very overwhelming and drives me to prayer constantly, but the faith that Hannah expressed in dedicating Samuel to the Lord and fulfilling that vow can’t help but give me hope.

“Considering the low level of spiritual life in Eli and the wicked ways of his sons, it took a great deal of faith for Elkanah and Hannah to leave their innocent son in their care. But the Lord was with Samuel and would preserve him from the pollution around him. Just as God protected Joseph in Egypt , so He would protect Samuel in Shiloh , and so He can protect our children and grandchildren in this present evil world.”