Christian Devotional – November 13, 2026

Samuel, Day 1

I pray, then I give back to God. Read 1 Samuel chapter 1.

The book of Samuel is an amazing story of the history of the Jewish people. Here we see a woman, suffering from medical issues as well as bullying and domestic issues. She wants to please the Lord and she brings her problems to God. God ultimately grants her request and provides her with a son, Samuel.

In today’s day and time, most people would have been thinking, “See, God truly wanted me to have a son.” Then they would have proceeded to keep the child and raise the child. Instead, Hannah remembered her promise and she gave God back what He had given to her. She dedicated the life of the child that she had been given to God.

When God provides for us, do we recognize that it is for the purpose of providing back to Him? Do we understand that he owns everything! I know that there are a number of times that we are tempted to think of items as belonging to us when in actuality, the belong to God. We know that He is the one over everything and even when we pray for something and God gives it to us, we need to recognize that He still owns it. Do we give back to God everything that He gives to us?

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