1 00:00:00,000 --> 00:00:02,000 Thank you pastor Nathan 2 00:00:02,520 --> 00:00:06,700 It's always a joy to be in the house of the Lord with you guys whether 3 00:00:07,400 --> 00:00:09,600 I'm on stage leading worship or 4 00:00:11,160 --> 00:00:17,420 Here just sharing with you what the Lord's put on my heart for today for his people to hear and um I 5 00:00:18,440 --> 00:00:25,640 John I think the the heat and things that things that you're feeling and all that it it really must be the Spirit of God 6 00:00:25,640 --> 00:00:32,320 Must be the Holy Spirit, you know, I I'm sitting there and I don't normally get to sit in the sanctuary, right? 7 00:00:32,800 --> 00:00:40,000 so it's like a a brand new experience every time I I get to do that and worship as part of the body in the 8 00:00:40,680 --> 00:00:42,440 sanctuary proper and 9 00:00:42,440 --> 00:00:44,440 Let me tell you I 10 00:00:45,960 --> 00:00:49,540 We we got we got two lines into the song first song 11 00:00:50,000 --> 00:00:53,640 Right and and I'm just I'm just starting to cry 12 00:00:53,640 --> 00:00:55,640 right 13 00:00:57,600 --> 00:00:59,600 It's cuz we're speaking about Jesus 14 00:01:02,000 --> 00:01:06,080 And then we got done with first song and I'm like, okay great I'm fine 15 00:01:06,840 --> 00:01:10,400 All right, just see I must have something in my in my eyes 16 00:01:11,600 --> 00:01:14,320 And we get into the second song and it's it's the same thing 17 00:01:14,320 --> 00:01:18,240 You know, that's that this is not what the studies about right? 18 00:01:18,240 --> 00:01:22,400 But it's what life is about and so I want to share it with you because it is happening 19 00:01:22,400 --> 00:01:29,400 Right now and that is when we are in the presence of the Lord when we're gathered together is the body of Christ when we're speaking 20 00:01:29,400 --> 00:01:31,400 the name of Jesus 21 00:01:32,120 --> 00:01:33,560 man 22 00:01:33,560 --> 00:01:39,000 We invited the spirit to come God promises that we're two or more gathered in his name 23 00:01:39,000 --> 00:01:45,160 He's right there. Think think about that that those are not just words. That's his promise 24 00:01:45,680 --> 00:01:50,800 He tells you I will be there. What does it mean to have Jesus? 25 00:01:50,800 --> 00:01:55,000 Here the Spirit of God here in your presence 26 00:01:56,520 --> 00:01:58,520 It means everything and 27 00:01:59,520 --> 00:02:01,520 So when we hear his name and we 28 00:02:02,320 --> 00:02:07,320 Recount and know all the things that he has done to get me to this place today 29 00:02:07,920 --> 00:02:09,920 The washing of my sin away 30 00:02:10,840 --> 00:02:14,040 The putting on of his garment upon me 31 00:02:14,760 --> 00:02:18,760 How can we not just overflow with joy and worship? 32 00:02:18,760 --> 00:02:21,320 overflow with joy and worship the Lord 33 00:02:23,000 --> 00:02:27,960 So that was what it was John right you're fine, it's just the Spirit of God 34 00:02:29,560 --> 00:02:31,560 You know today is 35 00:02:31,840 --> 00:02:36,380 Mother's Day and as pastor Nathan and John have been expressing 36 00:02:36,920 --> 00:02:45,160 Yeah, we we really need to and want to take time to speak directly into the lives of the women who are here 37 00:02:45,160 --> 00:02:48,920 Because as pastor Nathan and again as John were saying you guys you 38 00:02:49,960 --> 00:02:55,240 Don't have to be a mother to fulfill the role or some of the roles of a mother, right? 39 00:02:55,520 --> 00:03:02,240 God has put it within you to have that special place and we're gonna be talking about some of that today 40 00:03:02,960 --> 00:03:07,280 And what God has planned and what he's doing. So when we address 41 00:03:07,800 --> 00:03:13,480 You ladies we are addressing all of you ladies because in some way manner shape form 42 00:03:13,480 --> 00:03:16,680 You are being motherly to 43 00:03:17,640 --> 00:03:20,440 Everyone around you and without that 44 00:03:21,040 --> 00:03:23,040 We're we're lost right? 45 00:03:23,360 --> 00:03:28,080 That's what God has given us and so everything just turns right back to God, but I'm getting ahead of myself 46 00:03:28,600 --> 00:03:31,800 Because that's part of what we're gonna see this morning. So 47 00:03:32,720 --> 00:03:38,160 Before we go any further once you bow your heads with me and just pray and let's commit this time to the Lord father 48 00:03:38,160 --> 00:03:39,600 We thank you for 49 00:03:39,600 --> 00:03:47,320 For you and what you do and what you have done your greatness and your holiness and your goodness towards us 50 00:03:47,520 --> 00:03:50,400 Born out upon the cross your shed blood for us 51 00:03:51,160 --> 00:03:57,240 Redeeming us from hell death in the grave so that we can be here today to sit in your presence being filled with the Holy Spirit 52 00:03:57,720 --> 00:04:04,640 To hear your word to know of you and so that we might be able to turn to you and thanksgiving 53 00:04:04,640 --> 00:04:09,520 Always God we thank you for me, especially Lord. I just asked that 54 00:04:10,320 --> 00:04:14,600 Nothing that I would say nothing that I would do this morning would hinder 55 00:04:14,960 --> 00:04:19,320 The work that you want to do God just let me be a vessel to the people and today 56 00:04:19,880 --> 00:04:25,520 Lord we give thanks to you above all for you are here. Just as you've promised 57 00:04:26,160 --> 00:04:30,880 God fill this time fill our hearts in Jesus name. We pray 58 00:04:31,560 --> 00:04:32,880 Amen 59 00:04:32,880 --> 00:04:38,920 So this morning we're going to be talking about women. We're gonna be talking about mothers, duh, right? 60 00:04:39,600 --> 00:04:44,240 It's like when pastor Nathan asked me to teach I'm like great. What are we gonna talk about? 61 00:04:45,000 --> 00:04:49,060 Right. Well, you're teaching on Mother's Day and I'm like, oh, I guess I'm teaching on mothers 62 00:04:49,680 --> 00:04:50,800 so 63 00:04:50,800 --> 00:04:56,520 That's a whole new experience, right? So and it's kind of funny to me in the back of my head 64 00:04:56,520 --> 00:05:02,920 You know where I'm thinking yeah guy is gonna tell a bunch of women how to live. Yeah, yeah 65 00:05:02,920 --> 00:05:08,240 Yeah, but that's okay, right because it's not me. It's it's me bringing the word to you. So 66 00:05:08,760 --> 00:05:09,680 We'll put that aside 67 00:05:09,680 --> 00:05:16,960 But you know as I consider the world that we're living in and you consider that along with me man 68 00:05:16,960 --> 00:05:19,760 There are a lot of competing ideas today 69 00:05:20,520 --> 00:05:22,320 about women 70 00:05:22,320 --> 00:05:24,320 Right sounds ludicrous 71 00:05:24,320 --> 00:05:28,480 But yeah competing ideas about women 72 00:05:29,200 --> 00:05:34,080 You know we talked about in the in the world sphere, you know, what is a woman worth? 73 00:05:35,240 --> 00:05:40,720 Right in in the business world, especially you know, we talked about pay equity 74 00:05:40,720 --> 00:05:45,640 you know and how much is a woman worth versus a man and his work versus her work and 75 00:05:46,080 --> 00:05:50,120 You know should there be this equity or shouldn't and how does it all come together? 76 00:05:50,120 --> 00:05:57,680 I this discussion just gets consuming the other part that is a conversation that's going on the world right now is 77 00:05:58,760 --> 00:06:05,360 What is the importance of a woman when you reduce everything down to a conversation about equity? 78 00:06:06,160 --> 00:06:10,600 When the main goal is equity, you know, the thing about equity is that? 79 00:06:11,440 --> 00:06:16,760 Nobody means anything right essentially, you know, it's like that line from the Incredibles 80 00:06:16,760 --> 00:06:21,920 You know when everybody is a soup when everybody's a super nobody's a super right? 81 00:06:22,040 --> 00:06:25,640 It's kind of that theology and I call it a theology because it is 82 00:06:26,200 --> 00:06:29,920 Right. It's go. Let's level the playing field 83 00:06:30,120 --> 00:06:32,040 Let's get away with you know 84 00:06:32,040 --> 00:06:39,400 The things that God has ordained the things that the Lord has put into place which make people different and fulfill different roles 85 00:06:39,760 --> 00:06:44,120 Because well, that's not fair right? That's discriminatory 86 00:06:44,120 --> 00:06:49,200 You know, so we're not going to do that and this impacts I think women more than anyone 87 00:06:50,120 --> 00:06:53,560 Because women I'm sorry. Sorry guys. You're special 88 00:06:54,320 --> 00:06:57,760 You are and I will continue saying that this whole morning 89 00:06:58,600 --> 00:07:04,600 You know, so then we have had the most ridiculous thing of all the most ridiculous conversation going on right now is 90 00:07:05,160 --> 00:07:07,160 What is a woman? 91 00:07:07,720 --> 00:07:09,080 right 92 00:07:09,080 --> 00:07:10,680 It's like 93 00:07:10,680 --> 00:07:12,680 Do you not know? 94 00:07:12,680 --> 00:07:14,680 It's I mean 95 00:07:15,200 --> 00:07:17,200 Kind of obvious, right? 96 00:07:17,400 --> 00:07:19,960 But that question is actually being asked 97 00:07:20,640 --> 00:07:23,320 Ready to Matt Walsh Matt Walsh is a famous 98 00:07:24,240 --> 00:07:29,740 Christian political commentator. You actually did a movie based on asking people that question 99 00:07:30,080 --> 00:07:35,080 What is a woman and the answers that people given that film are? 100 00:07:35,080 --> 00:07:41,840 Astounding because they can't define it. That's not true. They actually can define it 101 00:07:42,920 --> 00:07:44,920 They won't 102 00:07:44,960 --> 00:07:48,760 They know the truth that is hidden within their heart, but they deny it 103 00:07:50,720 --> 00:07:55,320 They deny that truth of what a woman is and the fact that yes 104 00:07:55,320 --> 00:07:58,760 There is such a thing as a woman as opposed to a man 105 00:07:59,960 --> 00:08:01,960 It is absolutely ludicrous 106 00:08:01,960 --> 00:08:04,200 That we are asking these questions 107 00:08:05,520 --> 00:08:09,840 What that whole thing does in this world today is all it does is it causes confusion 108 00:08:10,400 --> 00:08:17,400 Right. The world just seems like this totally confused place. It seems like especially the United States of America, right? 109 00:08:17,920 --> 00:08:24,360 It's kind of hard for us because in our in our sphere of the United States, you know our news 110 00:08:24,920 --> 00:08:28,920 Service is much different. I hear from you know, when you go internationally 111 00:08:28,920 --> 00:08:35,240 Internationally they talk a lot more about what's going on in the world, you know in the US we talk about stupid things, right? 112 00:08:35,600 --> 00:08:38,240 We talk about you know, what what is a woman? 113 00:08:39,240 --> 00:08:46,280 We talk about whether a guy who wants to say he's a woman so he can swim on a on a women's swimming team and 114 00:08:47,240 --> 00:08:52,280 Win more awards. Well, does he qualify as woman or not, right? 115 00:08:54,000 --> 00:08:57,720 So much so that you know, we start calling this a woman 116 00:08:57,720 --> 00:09:01,440 You know, we start calling these people even people who serve in our governments 117 00:09:01,440 --> 00:09:04,520 They win awards for being woman of the year and they're men 118 00:09:06,080 --> 00:09:10,340 Men pretending to be women are awarded as being women of the year 119 00:09:11,280 --> 00:09:15,800 How how confused are we especially as a nation? 120 00:09:16,160 --> 00:09:19,560 But let me tell you the main the main goal here is 121 00:09:19,560 --> 00:09:26,720 That the enemy is simply bent on achieving the goal is stripping women of their inheritance 122 00:09:27,680 --> 00:09:34,640 Their inherent inheritance of being a daughter of Eve Eve who is the mother of all living? 123 00:09:38,640 --> 00:09:42,940 Fun fact I didn't know this but this is speaks to how 124 00:09:44,040 --> 00:09:45,200 special 125 00:09:45,200 --> 00:09:47,200 You ladies are right? 126 00:09:47,200 --> 00:09:51,280 And it's a biological fact and if I get it wrong, my wife will tell me later 127 00:09:51,280 --> 00:09:55,440 But but but it was on the internet, honey, you know, so it must be true 128 00:09:56,000 --> 00:09:59,640 Right, but I believe it is true because I heard something else. Anyway 129 00:10:01,240 --> 00:10:08,360 This is only one page one of my notes and so I got a got a get-going but anyway, so this fact right this fact is 130 00:10:08,520 --> 00:10:10,360 Did you know? 131 00:10:10,360 --> 00:10:11,720 that 132 00:10:11,720 --> 00:10:13,720 females in the womb have 133 00:10:14,320 --> 00:10:15,440 typically 134 00:10:15,440 --> 00:10:18,040 six to seven million eggs 135 00:10:19,400 --> 00:10:21,880 When they're at 20 weeks of gestation 136 00:10:23,120 --> 00:10:29,960 You have six to seven million eggs in you at 20 weeks of gestation 137 00:10:32,400 --> 00:10:34,400 That number drops to 138 00:10:35,560 --> 00:10:43,320 One to two million at the time of your birth. So the time of your birth, you know, you've let go absorbed whatever 139 00:10:43,320 --> 00:10:50,000 Four four million of those eggs you're left with one to two million still come on one to two million eggs are inside 140 00:10:50,680 --> 00:10:54,600 Right and that number continues to drop until you hit puberty by 141 00:10:55,880 --> 00:10:57,880 11,000 eggs a month 142 00:10:57,920 --> 00:10:59,920 right 143 00:11:00,000 --> 00:11:07,320 Let me tell you being a daughter of Eve the mother of all living totally born out right in your biology 144 00:11:07,320 --> 00:11:14,600 God has made you formed and fashioned you this is just one thing in such a miraculous way 145 00:11:15,080 --> 00:11:18,800 To carry on that one point of your inheritance 146 00:11:19,520 --> 00:11:24,080 Right. You are amazing and you are amazingly fashioned 147 00:11:25,440 --> 00:11:31,480 So we shouldn't wonder today at all why there is a battle over womanhood 148 00:11:31,480 --> 00:11:35,640 Way back in the Garden of Eden Eden in Genesis 3 149 00:11:35,640 --> 00:11:37,640 God declares to the serpent 150 00:11:37,640 --> 00:11:43,040 I will put enmity between you and the woman and your seed and her seed 151 00:11:43,560 --> 00:11:49,080 Now we know because we have such rich teaching here at Hosanna and we're gonna go over this 152 00:11:49,080 --> 00:11:51,640 That's right. We haven't gone over this yet in this cycle 153 00:11:52,280 --> 00:11:53,280 but 154 00:11:53,280 --> 00:11:55,280 What God is is 155 00:11:55,280 --> 00:12:02,080 Prophecy about or foretelling about is really he's talking about Jesus Jesus being the seed of the woman and all that 156 00:12:02,400 --> 00:12:04,400 but just put simply 157 00:12:04,720 --> 00:12:06,720 biologically this is a 158 00:12:07,520 --> 00:12:16,080 Battle royal between the enemy and the woman that continues on and has from the beginning of history 159 00:12:16,880 --> 00:12:23,680 And you see that born out today on the attack on your womanhood what it means to be in the beginning of history 160 00:12:23,680 --> 00:12:27,280 What it means to be a woman in this world 161 00:12:29,720 --> 00:12:32,440 Wanting to strip you of that to make it meaningless 162 00:12:33,720 --> 00:12:35,720 To make you deny 163 00:12:36,560 --> 00:12:38,560 That that is what God has given you 164 00:12:40,240 --> 00:12:44,160 God has a special role for women and he has since the beginning 165 00:12:46,240 --> 00:12:48,240 You know in 166 00:12:48,240 --> 00:12:55,760 The Word of God is filled with life stories, right? This is part of the reason why we study study the Bible, right? 167 00:12:56,240 --> 00:13:00,960 God has written down in his word about the happenings and the 168 00:13:01,680 --> 00:13:06,320 the actions and reactions of people all throughout human history and 169 00:13:07,040 --> 00:13:11,360 Mainly we'll see that in the Old Testament. But yes, it continues on through the New Testament 170 00:13:11,360 --> 00:13:13,840 This is how we learn. This is how we grow, right? 171 00:13:13,840 --> 00:13:23,120 The Apostle Paul wrote in Romans 15 verse 14 and it says there what is written in the former days was written for instruction that through 172 00:13:23,600 --> 00:13:29,840 endurance and through encouragement of the scriptures we might have hope 173 00:13:31,760 --> 00:13:37,760 Contextually you probably should go to Hebrews 11 and 12 for a better representation of 174 00:13:38,320 --> 00:13:41,280 That type of premise that we look to the Old Testament 175 00:13:41,280 --> 00:13:48,080 We look to the New Testament and scripture to see the people who had lived before and what God brought them through 176 00:13:49,280 --> 00:13:55,680 In Hebrews 12 verses 1 and 2 Hebrews 12 verses 1 and 2 says if you'll turn there 177 00:13:57,280 --> 00:14:00,640 Therefore since we have such a cloud of witnesses surrounding us 178 00:14:00,640 --> 00:14:07,840 Let us lay aside every hindrance and the sin that so easily ensnares us keeping our eyes on Jesus 179 00:14:07,840 --> 00:14:13,840 The author and the finisher of our faith for the joy set before him. He endured the cross 180 00:14:14,480 --> 00:14:19,520 Despising the shame and sat down at the right hand of the throne of God 181 00:14:20,320 --> 00:14:26,480 This cloud of witnesses that Paul is speaking of is exactly the people that that we're talking about now 182 00:14:26,480 --> 00:14:32,160 Those who have gone before us who have lived the life with the Lord have been through so many 183 00:14:32,160 --> 00:14:37,920 So many issues or trials with with their life with God 184 00:14:38,480 --> 00:14:44,080 And yet we are now on the other side of them able to look back and see how God ministered to them 185 00:14:44,560 --> 00:14:52,800 There are examples upon examples upon examples of people who have met the Lord 186 00:14:53,600 --> 00:15:00,080 And have lived a life with him and through them we get to see how they related to him how they grew in him 187 00:15:00,080 --> 00:15:07,440 How they functioned and got through their trials their tribulations or even just their their callings 188 00:15:08,160 --> 00:15:15,040 And then we're able to draw from that and so in preparations for days like this where i'm teaching on Mother's Day 189 00:15:15,760 --> 00:15:21,040 Of course, I come before the Lord and I ask him Lord. What would you have me see? 190 00:15:21,840 --> 00:15:24,960 About women and mothers in your word 191 00:15:24,960 --> 00:15:28,880 What you don't know is that four to five weeks ago 192 00:15:29,520 --> 00:15:36,720 In my personal Bible study just for some reason I started going through first Samuel 193 00:15:37,920 --> 00:15:39,200 for Samuel 194 00:15:39,200 --> 00:15:46,560 For those of you don't know is about Samuel right Samuel the the priest and prophet of God, right? 195 00:15:47,520 --> 00:15:51,760 So I thought it was funny that when pastor Nathan asked me to share today 196 00:15:51,760 --> 00:15:55,200 There was already a woman that I was reading about 197 00:15:55,600 --> 00:15:58,160 And paying attention to her story 198 00:15:59,840 --> 00:16:02,720 And that person is Samuel's mother Hannah 199 00:16:05,520 --> 00:16:10,000 Hannah's story in the book of Samuel is definitely not long 200 00:16:10,800 --> 00:16:14,160 It's all of one and maybe a half of chapter 201 00:16:15,120 --> 00:16:18,320 And that's it. That's all we have about Hannah 202 00:16:18,320 --> 00:16:21,120 But without Hannah there is no Samuel 203 00:16:21,760 --> 00:16:23,760 You know without 204 00:16:24,320 --> 00:16:28,240 The things that she went through the story doesn't even happen 205 00:16:28,880 --> 00:16:36,000 Because that's how the story begins and when I consider what's in those verses and as you consider and hear what's in those verses 206 00:16:37,440 --> 00:16:43,440 What I want for you and what I received is that I learn and I see a life of lessons 207 00:16:43,440 --> 00:16:47,920 So let's go ahead and see who Hannah is. So if you have your body Bible with you this morning 208 00:16:48,560 --> 00:16:53,680 Go ahead and turn to first champ first Samuel chapter one 209 00:16:54,480 --> 00:16:57,680 I'm going to try to read through this rather rather quickly 210 00:16:58,480 --> 00:17:00,960 Because there there is a lot to this 211 00:17:01,760 --> 00:17:05,680 Chapter and a half, but it's important. It's foundational. So 212 00:17:06,400 --> 00:17:09,280 Follow along with me and let's see who Hannah is 213 00:17:09,280 --> 00:17:13,840 First Samuel chapter one verse one now. There was a man from ramathane 214 00:17:14,400 --> 00:17:20,240 Zophir from the hill country of Ephraim and his name was alkanah the son of jeroam 215 00:17:20,960 --> 00:17:23,520 The son of lihu the son of tofu 216 00:17:24,320 --> 00:17:28,720 Tohu, sorry the son azuf and ephraimite 217 00:17:29,600 --> 00:17:34,240 Now I think it's funny again in the back of my head, you know, I I just 218 00:17:34,240 --> 00:17:38,640 Have a kind of dry sense of humor, but I think it's funny that the study on women 219 00:17:39,040 --> 00:17:43,840 Begins with a verse that is all about the men in the story, right who don't do anything 220 00:17:44,320 --> 00:17:50,960 All right, so but we get through that first verse and let's push on verse two and he had two wives 221 00:17:51,920 --> 00:17:53,920 And the name of one was hannah 222 00:17:54,480 --> 00:17:56,640 And the name of the other was panina 223 00:17:57,440 --> 00:17:59,840 And panina had two wives 224 00:17:59,840 --> 00:18:04,960 And the name of the other was panina and panina had children 225 00:18:06,000 --> 00:18:08,740 But hannah had no children 226 00:18:10,080 --> 00:18:11,920 verse three 227 00:18:11,920 --> 00:18:19,840 Now this man alkanah would go up from his city yearly to worship and to sacrifice to the lord of armies in shiloh 228 00:18:20,800 --> 00:18:24,880 And the two sons of eli hofnian phineas were priests to the lord there 229 00:18:24,880 --> 00:18:29,360 When the day came that elkanah sacrificed he would give portions to his wife panina 230 00:18:29,920 --> 00:18:32,640 And all her sons and all her daughters 231 00:18:33,360 --> 00:18:35,040 But to hannah 232 00:18:35,040 --> 00:18:37,440 He would give a double portion 233 00:18:38,720 --> 00:18:40,720 Because he loved hannah 234 00:18:41,440 --> 00:18:43,440 But the lord had closed her womb 235 00:18:44,720 --> 00:18:50,720 Her rival moreover would provoke her bitterly to irritate her because the lord had closed her womb 236 00:18:50,720 --> 00:18:54,000 And it happened year after year 237 00:18:54,800 --> 00:18:58,960 As often as she went up to the house of the lord that she would provoke her 238 00:19:00,320 --> 00:19:02,640 So hannah wept and would not eat 239 00:19:03,840 --> 00:19:06,880 Then elkanah her husband would say to hannah 240 00:19:07,600 --> 00:19:08,800 hannah 241 00:19:08,800 --> 00:19:10,800 Why do you weep? 242 00:19:10,800 --> 00:19:12,800 And why do you not eat? 243 00:19:13,520 --> 00:19:15,840 And why is your heart so sad? 244 00:19:15,840 --> 00:19:19,200 Am I not better to you than ten sons? 245 00:19:20,160 --> 00:19:22,160 That's such a guy thing to say 246 00:19:22,880 --> 00:19:23,840 right 247 00:19:23,840 --> 00:19:27,440 It's like we are so blind as as men sometimes 248 00:19:28,000 --> 00:19:33,440 Right. This is not a new problem for hannah. This is something that she had been suffering through for a long time. Look 249 00:19:34,160 --> 00:19:37,280 especially in some cultures and in in 250 00:19:38,080 --> 00:19:42,240 Those stories and women of the old testament. I mean children having a child 251 00:19:42,240 --> 00:19:50,480 Was everything that that was a function or as i've said before an inheritance that they that they had as women 252 00:19:51,040 --> 00:19:54,160 Was to give and produce children for the lord 253 00:19:55,120 --> 00:20:00,240 Right, especially a son a son who carry on the tradition carry on their name 254 00:20:00,240 --> 00:20:05,120 And if they couldn't do that, they felt worthless just as hannah felt worth worthless 255 00:20:06,000 --> 00:20:08,000 And panina took advantage of that 256 00:20:08,000 --> 00:20:12,720 Knowing that that's how hannah would feel and would just dig and dig and dig and dig 257 00:20:13,040 --> 00:20:20,240 And this is not a single year event as I said, this was year after year after year after year that she was going through this 258 00:20:20,720 --> 00:20:22,720 and um and was 259 00:20:23,040 --> 00:20:24,240 childless 260 00:20:24,240 --> 00:20:27,680 But you know when elkanah says this it's like where have you been dude? 261 00:20:28,480 --> 00:20:29,920 It's like 262 00:20:29,920 --> 00:20:31,920 I love you elkanah 263 00:20:31,920 --> 00:20:33,920 But no 264 00:20:33,920 --> 00:20:35,920 I love you 265 00:20:35,920 --> 00:20:37,920 Hannah, but no 266 00:20:38,800 --> 00:20:42,960 It is not the all and all you are not the all and all here, right? 267 00:20:44,320 --> 00:20:46,320 But that's okay 268 00:20:46,800 --> 00:20:52,720 We can we can give elkanah a pass just because he's a guy we'll talk about men on father's day. So 269 00:20:53,920 --> 00:20:55,920 In verse 9 then hannah got up 270 00:20:56,160 --> 00:21:02,240 After the eating and drinking in shiloh now eliah the priest was sitting on the seat by the doorpost of the temple of the lord 271 00:21:02,240 --> 00:21:06,800 She greatly distressed prayed to the lord and wept bitterly 272 00:21:07,600 --> 00:21:11,120 She made a vow and said lord of armies 273 00:21:12,320 --> 00:21:19,040 If you will indeed look upon the affliction of your bond servant and remember me and not forget your bond servant 274 00:21:19,040 --> 00:21:21,280 But will give your bond servant a son 275 00:21:21,920 --> 00:21:28,240 Then I will give him to the lord all the days of his life and a razor shall not come on his head 276 00:21:28,240 --> 00:21:34,880 Verse 12 now it came about as she continued praying before the lord that eliah was watching her mouth 277 00:21:35,600 --> 00:21:42,960 As hannah asked for hannah. She was speaking in her heart only her lips were quivering, but her voice was not heard 278 00:21:43,440 --> 00:21:45,440 So eliah thought that she was drunk 279 00:21:46,320 --> 00:21:51,920 And then eliah said to her how long will you behave like a drunk get rid of your wine? 280 00:21:52,880 --> 00:21:56,720 But hannah answered and said no my lord. I am not I am not 281 00:21:56,720 --> 00:21:57,920 I am a woman 282 00:21:57,920 --> 00:22:01,760 Despairing in spirit. I have drunk neither wine nor strong drink 283 00:22:02,320 --> 00:22:08,880 But I have poured out my soul before the lord do not consider your bond servant a useless woman 284 00:22:09,200 --> 00:22:13,200 For I have spoken until now out of my great concern and provocation 285 00:22:14,240 --> 00:22:17,040 Then eliah answered and said go in peace 286 00:22:17,600 --> 00:22:21,200 And may the god of israel grant your request that you have asked of him 287 00:22:22,000 --> 00:22:23,440 She said 288 00:22:23,440 --> 00:22:27,440 She said let your bond servant find favor in your sight 289 00:22:28,160 --> 00:22:30,160 So the woman went on her way 290 00:22:30,560 --> 00:22:32,000 And she ate 291 00:22:32,000 --> 00:22:33,440 And her face 292 00:22:33,440 --> 00:22:35,440 Was no longer sad 293 00:22:35,840 --> 00:22:37,280 Verse 19 294 00:22:37,280 --> 00:22:44,080 Then they got up in the morning and worshiped before the lord there in shiloh and returned again to their house in rama 295 00:22:44,640 --> 00:22:49,040 And elkena had relations with hannah his wife and the lord remembered her 296 00:22:49,040 --> 00:22:57,200 And it came about in due time after hannah had conceived that she gave birth to a son and she named him samuel 297 00:22:57,840 --> 00:22:58,800 saying 298 00:22:58,800 --> 00:23:02,080 Because I have asked for him of the lord 299 00:23:03,600 --> 00:23:10,000 You know some things to consider here in that story of of hannah and her trial and and all that came with it 300 00:23:11,440 --> 00:23:13,840 And the first is really hannah's ability 301 00:23:13,840 --> 00:23:22,080 To have children which left her feeling shame and worthlessness as well as suffering persecution and torment from the hand of panina her rival 302 00:23:22,560 --> 00:23:27,760 This was her her life. This was her setup as I said this was something that had been happening for years 303 00:23:28,080 --> 00:23:33,840 Something that she had been going through for quite some time wrestling was as you would 304 00:23:34,640 --> 00:23:37,600 And the next thing is that in her great distress 305 00:23:39,280 --> 00:23:41,280 Hannah came to the point that 306 00:23:41,280 --> 00:23:43,280 She was going through a lot of trouble 307 00:23:44,560 --> 00:23:46,560 Hannah came to the point 308 00:23:46,880 --> 00:23:52,480 Where she calls out to the lord and she uses his specific title 309 00:23:53,360 --> 00:23:54,560 god 310 00:23:54,560 --> 00:23:56,000 of armies 311 00:23:56,000 --> 00:23:58,000 or lord of hosts 312 00:23:58,400 --> 00:24:03,040 Uh, sometimes it says in other translations and this is significant, right? 313 00:24:03,600 --> 00:24:05,840 I can see it being significant because 314 00:24:06,480 --> 00:24:10,480 The the trials that she was going through being being childless 315 00:24:10,480 --> 00:24:13,280 That for hannah, this is going like going to battle 316 00:24:13,920 --> 00:24:15,760 right 317 00:24:15,760 --> 00:24:17,680 She's facing her foes 318 00:24:17,680 --> 00:24:23,440 She's facing the foe of not being able to conceive. She's facing the foe the real foe of panina 319 00:24:24,240 --> 00:24:27,920 Elk and his other wife and the things that she was doing to hannah 320 00:24:28,960 --> 00:24:36,160 And all of this now is under the banner and the power of god who has vanquished her people's enemies time 321 00:24:36,640 --> 00:24:38,240 in time again 322 00:24:38,240 --> 00:24:44,560 The title of god of armies is referencing back to all the battles that israel had been through 323 00:24:45,280 --> 00:24:49,360 God was their god the god who had brought them through battles 324 00:24:50,080 --> 00:24:52,480 He was the head of their army 325 00:24:53,120 --> 00:25:00,160 He is the lord of the hosts of heaven the angelic armies. It is he who goes before 326 00:25:00,720 --> 00:25:02,080 the people 327 00:25:02,080 --> 00:25:04,480 And brings about victory and all of this 328 00:25:04,480 --> 00:25:10,400 Is wrapped up in her use of the title god of armies in seeking the lord 329 00:25:11,120 --> 00:25:14,080 Next she continues to pray in her anguish and distress 330 00:25:15,440 --> 00:25:20,640 After giving her request to the lord after naming the trials that she's having 331 00:25:22,160 --> 00:25:28,640 But she's praying knowing and believing in the power of god because she knows who she's talking to 332 00:25:29,200 --> 00:25:31,680 And who she's making the request of 333 00:25:31,680 --> 00:25:36,400 And after her prayer after she has given and laid out her heart 334 00:25:37,120 --> 00:25:39,120 She's questioned and accused 335 00:25:39,360 --> 00:25:41,360 But answers soberly 336 00:25:42,400 --> 00:25:43,920 About her condition 337 00:25:43,920 --> 00:25:49,600 Now to me what that shows is that in this process of her coming before the lord and praying and 338 00:25:50,000 --> 00:25:53,120 Laying her burden upon the lord wholly and completely 339 00:25:54,160 --> 00:25:57,920 That she is coming to that point of satisfaction 340 00:25:57,920 --> 00:26:03,680 That point of rest in being able to say I lay this burden down 341 00:26:04,080 --> 00:26:08,800 At the feet of the one and only one who can deal with it 342 00:26:09,840 --> 00:26:14,400 And so when somebody then comes up and says hey, you really shouldn't be feeling like this 343 00:26:16,240 --> 00:26:18,240 She is able to say 344 00:26:19,520 --> 00:26:20,720 No 345 00:26:20,720 --> 00:26:22,720 This is what i'm doing 346 00:26:23,280 --> 00:26:25,280 I'm speaking to the lord for the first time 347 00:26:25,280 --> 00:26:28,640 I'm praying i'm speaking to the lord from my heart 348 00:26:29,680 --> 00:26:31,680 It's okay 349 00:26:31,680 --> 00:26:33,680 But this is what I needed to do 350 00:26:35,040 --> 00:26:40,320 And then finally she or and then she receives a blessing and a confirmation from the priest elai 351 00:26:41,360 --> 00:26:43,360 That god has heard her cry 352 00:26:44,160 --> 00:26:51,760 And then she rises up and refreshes herself and moves forward having placed her burden at the lord's feet 353 00:26:51,760 --> 00:26:57,840 You know it talks about how she hadn't eaten. You know, that's how much distress she was going through 354 00:26:57,840 --> 00:27:01,360 You know how that is right where it's just like food is the last thing 355 00:27:01,840 --> 00:27:06,800 On your on your mind at that point your soul is just crying out and weeping and 356 00:27:07,760 --> 00:27:12,720 You don't take care of your body and sometimes that can make you you know even more sick and distressed and all that 357 00:27:12,720 --> 00:27:17,120 But at the end of going through and laying it all out before the lord 358 00:27:17,120 --> 00:27:21,680 And having that confidence in him and laying that burden before him 359 00:27:22,080 --> 00:27:28,640 She is renewed and refreshed and she eats and that's that's a sign of that of her having moved forward then 360 00:27:29,040 --> 00:27:31,040 And waiting upon the lord 361 00:27:31,520 --> 00:27:33,520 You know hannah's story continues 362 00:27:34,080 --> 00:27:35,600 Beyond that 363 00:27:35,600 --> 00:27:39,120 And this is the part of the story where I look at it and go 364 00:27:39,680 --> 00:27:41,680 Oh, oh no 365 00:27:41,680 --> 00:27:46,240 Because this is the real hard part about laying your burden down before the lord 366 00:27:46,240 --> 00:27:51,120 So if you'll continue with me i'm still in chapter one, but we're at verse 21 367 00:27:51,680 --> 00:27:54,640 Verse 21 says then the man alchona went up 368 00:27:55,200 --> 00:28:00,000 With all his household to offer to the lord the yearly sacrifice and to pay his vow 369 00:28:00,000 --> 00:28:05,280 So this is after hannah has conceived after she is born her son samuel 370 00:28:06,880 --> 00:28:10,880 Then the next year came up and alchona does what alchona does every single year 371 00:28:11,200 --> 00:28:14,480 He prepares to go to shiloh for the annual offering 372 00:28:14,480 --> 00:28:16,480 Verse 22 says but hannah 373 00:28:17,120 --> 00:28:19,520 Did not go up for she said to her husband 374 00:28:19,840 --> 00:28:25,840 I will not go until the child is weaned then I will bring him so that he may appear before the lord 375 00:28:26,160 --> 00:28:28,160 And stay there for life 376 00:28:29,520 --> 00:28:31,520 Alchona her husband said to her 377 00:28:32,560 --> 00:28:34,560 Do what seems best to you 378 00:28:36,240 --> 00:28:38,240 Stay until you have weaned him 379 00:28:38,640 --> 00:28:41,840 Only may the lord confirm his word 380 00:28:41,840 --> 00:28:45,360 Bonus points for alchona for trusting his wife 381 00:28:46,000 --> 00:28:48,000 right 382 00:28:49,200 --> 00:28:49,600 Uh 383 00:28:49,600 --> 00:28:54,000 So the woman stayed and nursed her son until she had weaned him 384 00:28:54,800 --> 00:28:59,760 Now when she had weaned him she took him up with her to shiloh 385 00:29:00,320 --> 00:29:05,600 And she uh and with them a three-year-old bull one ephah of flour a jug of wine 386 00:29:05,920 --> 00:29:08,800 And brought him to the house of the lord in shiloh 387 00:29:08,800 --> 00:29:11,280 Although the child was very young 388 00:29:13,360 --> 00:29:16,320 Then they slaughtered the bull and brought the boy to eli 389 00:29:17,120 --> 00:29:19,120 And she said 390 00:29:19,120 --> 00:29:21,120 Pardon me my lord 391 00:29:21,120 --> 00:29:27,840 As your soul lives my lord. I am that woman who stood here beside you praying to the lord 392 00:29:29,280 --> 00:29:35,680 For this boy I prayed and the lord has granted me my request which I asked of him 393 00:29:35,680 --> 00:29:40,400 So I have dedicated him to the lord as long as he lives. He is 394 00:29:40,880 --> 00:29:42,880 dedicated to the lord 395 00:29:44,000 --> 00:29:46,000 And he 396 00:29:46,560 --> 00:29:50,640 Samuel worshipped the lord there 397 00:29:52,640 --> 00:29:54,640 You just stop for a second 398 00:29:55,680 --> 00:29:57,680 Hannah's been through 399 00:29:57,680 --> 00:30:03,040 All of this issue with being childless with being called worthless with being called names 400 00:30:03,040 --> 00:30:10,400 Because of this with not seemingly fulfilling her role her duty as a woman her function as a woman 401 00:30:11,520 --> 00:30:17,360 And burying all of that guilt and shame that is that has been born up 402 00:30:18,320 --> 00:30:24,160 And she's been able to work through that and going before the lord and she's been able to lay that before the lord 403 00:30:24,160 --> 00:30:29,760 She's then been blessed by the lord because he heard her cry and she bore a son 404 00:30:29,760 --> 00:30:32,800 But now she has to move forward 405 00:30:33,600 --> 00:30:37,280 And she's going to fulfill a vow that she made and it's not a 406 00:30:38,480 --> 00:30:42,320 Sometimes you might read this and think why in the world did she say that? 407 00:30:42,880 --> 00:30:45,760 Why did she say and all dedicate him to the lord? 408 00:30:46,400 --> 00:30:49,920 You know, didn't she know you know, the fact is is that one? 409 00:30:50,720 --> 00:30:53,440 Yeah, she knew she knew what she was doing 410 00:30:53,440 --> 00:30:59,600 Because the gift of her son the dedication of her son this thing that she had wanted for all her days 411 00:31:01,520 --> 00:31:04,480 Had been said provided for it and then set aside 412 00:31:04,880 --> 00:31:08,480 For the only one who could fulfill that promise 413 00:31:09,120 --> 00:31:10,720 Because he was god 414 00:31:10,720 --> 00:31:12,320 He was her lord 415 00:31:12,320 --> 00:31:15,680 He was the god of armies and he was worthy of it 416 00:31:16,400 --> 00:31:18,400 And he was worthy of it 417 00:31:18,400 --> 00:31:25,200 He was her god. He was her lord. He was the god of armies and he was worthy of him 418 00:31:26,960 --> 00:31:30,960 But imagine all that getting to that point though, right? 419 00:31:32,160 --> 00:31:36,560 Of raising him as a as a young baby and then as a small child 420 00:31:37,440 --> 00:31:40,640 And knowing and counting the days that are left 421 00:31:41,760 --> 00:31:45,120 Before that promise is going to be fulfilled 422 00:31:45,120 --> 00:31:49,840 What a love for her god, what a trust in her god 423 00:31:50,880 --> 00:31:52,880 And what a faithfulness 424 00:31:52,960 --> 00:31:54,960 Towards her god 425 00:31:56,560 --> 00:32:00,640 You could even condense those three things her love her trust 426 00:32:01,200 --> 00:32:06,160 Her faithfulness as all expressions as all of a singular expression 427 00:32:06,960 --> 00:32:09,520 Of one action and that is worship 428 00:32:11,360 --> 00:32:13,520 Her fulfilling her vow to the lord 429 00:32:13,520 --> 00:32:16,240 Of giving her son back to him 430 00:32:16,880 --> 00:32:18,880 Is hannah's act of worship 431 00:32:19,440 --> 00:32:21,440 And it is hannah's song 432 00:32:22,480 --> 00:32:28,720 And it's in that attitude of worship that hannah sums up the entire interaction with her god 433 00:32:30,480 --> 00:32:32,000 Chapter two 434 00:32:32,000 --> 00:32:37,600 Chapter two in many bibles has a heading over it and it has the heading hannah's song 435 00:32:38,320 --> 00:32:41,840 And this is exactly what it is chapter two verse one. It says 436 00:32:41,840 --> 00:32:43,840 Then hannah prayed and said 437 00:32:44,160 --> 00:32:47,680 My heart rejoices in the lord 438 00:32:49,120 --> 00:32:53,280 My heart my horn is exalted in the lord 439 00:32:54,320 --> 00:32:58,240 My mouth speaks boldly against my enemies 440 00:32:59,120 --> 00:33:01,840 Because I rejoice in your salvation 441 00:33:02,640 --> 00:33:04,640 There is no one 442 00:33:04,960 --> 00:33:09,120 Holy like the lord indeed. There is no one beside you 443 00:33:09,120 --> 00:33:11,920 Nor is there any rock like our god 444 00:33:12,800 --> 00:33:20,000 Do not go on boasting so very proudly do not let arrogance come out of your mouth for the lord is a god of knowledge 445 00:33:20,320 --> 00:33:22,320 And with him actions are weighed 446 00:33:22,720 --> 00:33:28,800 The bows of the mighty are broken to the pieces but those who have stumbled strap on strength 447 00:33:29,600 --> 00:33:31,600 Those who are full 448 00:33:31,920 --> 00:33:36,800 Full hire themselves out for bread, but those who are hungry cease to be hungry 449 00:33:36,800 --> 00:33:40,320 Even the infertile woman gives birth to seven 450 00:33:41,840 --> 00:33:44,320 But she who has many languishes 451 00:33:45,360 --> 00:33:51,520 The lord puts to death and makes alive. He brings down to sheol and brings up 452 00:33:52,080 --> 00:33:57,040 The lord makes poor and rich he humbles. He also exalts 453 00:33:57,280 --> 00:34:04,000 He raises the poor from the dust. He lifts the needy from the garbage heap to seat them with nobles 454 00:34:04,000 --> 00:34:09,600 And he gives them a seat of honor as an inheritance for the pillars of the earth are the lord's 455 00:34:10,160 --> 00:34:12,160 And he set the world on them 456 00:34:12,480 --> 00:34:17,600 He watches over the feet of his godly ones, but the wicked ones are silenced in darkness 457 00:34:18,080 --> 00:34:20,640 For not by might shall a person prevail 458 00:34:21,600 --> 00:34:25,680 Those who contend with the lord will be terrified against them 459 00:34:25,920 --> 00:34:30,960 He will thunder in the heavens the lord will judge the ends of the earth and he will give them 460 00:34:30,960 --> 00:34:35,440 The lord will judge the ends of the earth and he will give strength to his king 461 00:34:35,920 --> 00:34:38,980 He will exalt the horn of his anointed 462 00:34:41,280 --> 00:34:48,560 Then alkanot went to his home in ramah, but the boy continued to attend to the service of the lord before elai 463 00:34:48,960 --> 00:34:50,240 the priest 464 00:34:50,240 --> 00:34:53,520 You know hannah's final words in her action with god 465 00:34:54,080 --> 00:34:57,200 Is to deliver an exaltation of him 466 00:34:57,200 --> 00:35:02,640 She praises him she lifts up his name. She recounts his deeds of power 467 00:35:03,200 --> 00:35:05,200 strength and faithfulness 468 00:35:07,680 --> 00:35:11,120 She recounts the delivery of her people 469 00:35:13,440 --> 00:35:17,520 And that delivery has extended to her own deliverance 470 00:35:19,760 --> 00:35:22,560 So in the short chapter and a half of hannah's life 471 00:35:23,120 --> 00:35:25,360 Her life song you can say 472 00:35:25,360 --> 00:35:27,360 We've learned the following 473 00:35:27,360 --> 00:35:30,480 You know in life, especially in times of despair 474 00:35:31,360 --> 00:35:33,360 You need to know 475 00:35:33,360 --> 00:35:37,120 Who to go i'm sorry you need to know who to go to 476 00:35:37,920 --> 00:35:39,920 And to lay it all out with 477 00:35:43,280 --> 00:35:49,280 You need to move through these times and faith that god is exactly who he's shown himself to be 478 00:35:50,320 --> 00:35:52,320 Even when that's difficult to do 479 00:35:52,320 --> 00:35:54,320 Even when that's difficult to do 480 00:35:55,440 --> 00:35:58,420 In the end hannah moved forward to completion 481 00:35:59,200 --> 00:36:03,040 Because of who god is not because she was so strong 482 00:36:03,680 --> 00:36:05,680 Not because of her strength 483 00:36:05,840 --> 00:36:09,600 But because god is strong god is strength 484 00:36:10,160 --> 00:36:12,160 God is god 485 00:36:12,720 --> 00:36:14,720 And lastly what we learn is 486 00:36:15,040 --> 00:36:19,360 We worship the lord we are to worship the lord. We're to proclaim his greatness 487 00:36:19,360 --> 00:36:22,400 And exalt him in our testimony your song 488 00:36:23,200 --> 00:36:27,360 Speak his praises to serve as encouragement to others 489 00:36:29,120 --> 00:36:31,600 This is what I get out of hannah's song 490 00:36:33,680 --> 00:36:37,280 You know in scripture if we look because as we said earlier 491 00:36:37,760 --> 00:36:41,920 God's given us this his scripture his word as a means to look back 492 00:36:42,400 --> 00:36:48,240 At how other people have done things how they've worked through things how they've interacted with god and in this 493 00:36:48,240 --> 00:36:50,240 this type of 494 00:36:50,240 --> 00:36:58,000 Situation when we're looking at the women of god in the bible and specifically we're looking at how do women work with the lord 495 00:36:58,240 --> 00:37:02,800 How do they respond to him? I think you can see that there are actually four songs 496 00:37:03,520 --> 00:37:04,880 in the bible 497 00:37:04,880 --> 00:37:06,880 sung by women of god 498 00:37:08,400 --> 00:37:10,080 The first song 499 00:37:10,080 --> 00:37:12,080 Is the song of miriam? 500 00:37:12,080 --> 00:37:19,120 For those of you don't know know miriam you will find miriam in the book of exodus. She is moses's sister 501 00:37:20,400 --> 00:37:22,400 She has a really short song 502 00:37:23,440 --> 00:37:25,440 really really short, but 503 00:37:25,680 --> 00:37:28,240 What she says in the song is is 504 00:37:28,860 --> 00:37:30,800 absolutely powerful 505 00:37:30,800 --> 00:37:33,760 And this song happens in chapter 15 of exodus 506 00:37:34,620 --> 00:37:36,620 specifically, it's chapter 15 507 00:37:36,620 --> 00:37:44,140 Uh verse 20 through 21 and at this point in the story of of the exodus of the children of israel out of egypt 508 00:37:44,620 --> 00:37:46,620 This is after 509 00:37:46,620 --> 00:37:50,620 The the red sea deliverance and all the people of god 510 00:37:52,140 --> 00:37:54,140 the israelites are 511 00:37:54,760 --> 00:38:00,300 Celebrating and giving worship unto the lord and moses is up there and the the 512 00:38:00,300 --> 00:38:07,580 The the priests are up there and they're they're they're doing their thing and they're proclaiming the greatness of god as they should 513 00:38:08,140 --> 00:38:10,220 And then there comes a time in the celebration 514 00:38:11,000 --> 00:38:13,740 specifically and it says this points this out 515 00:38:14,520 --> 00:38:16,520 specifically in the word where 516 00:38:17,580 --> 00:38:23,520 Moses's sister miriam she gets up and she begins leading the women in tambourine 517 00:38:24,540 --> 00:38:27,820 In dancing and singing before the lord 518 00:38:27,820 --> 00:38:31,820 You know joining in and then there is a back and forth response 519 00:38:31,820 --> 00:38:38,060 So the men you know say one thing about the greatness of god and then she gets up 520 00:38:38,060 --> 00:38:40,780 She gets the ladies to take their part to do their part 521 00:38:41,100 --> 00:38:47,100 They get up and they're celebrating and worshiping in tambourine and dance and then she proclaims and this is her song 522 00:38:47,500 --> 00:38:49,500 her song is 523 00:38:49,500 --> 00:38:51,500 sing to the lord 524 00:38:51,820 --> 00:38:53,820 For he is highly exalted 525 00:38:53,820 --> 00:38:57,980 The horse and his rider have been hurled into the sea 526 00:39:00,460 --> 00:39:02,460 That's her song 527 00:39:03,020 --> 00:39:05,580 But that song sums up everything 528 00:39:06,540 --> 00:39:08,060 right 529 00:39:08,060 --> 00:39:15,180 It directs the people to do the proper thing in their celebration and that's to sing to the lord for he is to be exalted 530 00:39:15,740 --> 00:39:19,420 And that proclaims his goodness to remind the people of why? 531 00:39:20,060 --> 00:39:21,500 What he did 532 00:39:21,500 --> 00:39:23,980 He was deliverance 533 00:39:23,980 --> 00:39:29,900 It is the lord that took the riders the horse and the riders who are coming through the sea 534 00:39:30,700 --> 00:39:32,700 And delivered israel from them 535 00:39:33,740 --> 00:39:39,020 The purpose of her song is real simple. It's to point to almighty god 536 00:39:41,020 --> 00:39:43,020 And how he is at work in their lives 537 00:39:44,460 --> 00:39:49,660 The next song is the song of debra debra is a judge of israel during the time of the 538 00:39:49,660 --> 00:39:54,700 Judges in judges four and five you see a very specific story about debra 539 00:39:55,340 --> 00:40:00,620 and uh her her function with the israelites and her leading of the israelites 540 00:40:01,420 --> 00:40:04,940 And in this particular passage in judges four and five 541 00:40:05,580 --> 00:40:13,420 What debra does is she stands up and she invokes the authority of god and she gives israel the armies of israel 542 00:40:14,300 --> 00:40:15,900 the strategy 543 00:40:15,900 --> 00:40:17,900 for defense 544 00:40:17,900 --> 00:40:21,660 strategy, um for defeating their oppressors and canaan 545 00:40:23,100 --> 00:40:25,600 And so they do that they follow her instruction 546 00:40:26,700 --> 00:40:28,700 And they win 547 00:40:28,940 --> 00:40:30,940 Of course, right god is with them 548 00:40:32,300 --> 00:40:37,660 And after all that they get together and they're celebrating and they're recounting everything that just happened in all the battle 549 00:40:38,140 --> 00:40:44,380 And debra gets up and she leads in song and her song is about recounting the triumphs of god 550 00:40:44,940 --> 00:40:46,940 for the people 551 00:40:46,940 --> 00:40:48,780 in uh 552 00:40:48,780 --> 00:40:55,420 Judges five judges five verse two it says for the leaders and this is debra singing 553 00:40:56,540 --> 00:41:00,000 For the leaders leading in israel for the people volunteering 554 00:41:00,540 --> 00:41:02,540 bless the lord 555 00:41:03,100 --> 00:41:09,900 Hear you kings listen you dignitaries. I myself to the lord. I myself will sing 556 00:41:10,300 --> 00:41:13,420 I will sing praise to the lord the god of israel 557 00:41:13,420 --> 00:41:16,220 Lord when you went out from seer 558 00:41:16,620 --> 00:41:22,940 When you marched from the field of edin the earth quaked and the heavens also dripped 559 00:41:23,500 --> 00:41:25,660 The clouds also dripped water 560 00:41:26,300 --> 00:41:30,780 The mountains flowed with water at the presence of the lord this sinai 561 00:41:31,660 --> 00:41:35,580 At the presence of the lord the god of israel 562 00:41:37,660 --> 00:41:39,660 The purpose of debra's song 563 00:41:40,220 --> 00:41:41,740 real simple 564 00:41:41,740 --> 00:41:43,740 to point to almighty god 565 00:41:43,980 --> 00:41:45,980 at work in their lives 566 00:41:47,740 --> 00:41:49,740 The third song is the song of hannah 567 00:41:50,860 --> 00:41:56,460 And we just read that in in samuel one or sorry sam first samuel chapter two 568 00:41:58,460 --> 00:42:00,620 And you know from what we've already said 569 00:42:01,260 --> 00:42:06,380 The point of her song the purpose of her song was real simple 570 00:42:07,340 --> 00:42:09,340 to point to almighty god 571 00:42:09,340 --> 00:42:11,660 at work in their lives 572 00:42:13,180 --> 00:42:19,100 And lastly the fourth song the fourth song is mary's song jesus's mother 573 00:42:20,620 --> 00:42:23,580 Mary sings a song when meeting her cousin elizabeth 574 00:42:24,380 --> 00:42:28,300 When mary is uh made pregnant by the power of the spirit 575 00:42:28,860 --> 00:42:33,260 Elizabeth her cousin is also pregnant in her old age she too 576 00:42:33,260 --> 00:42:39,660 Was barren, but now she is pregnant with 577 00:42:40,620 --> 00:42:42,780 John the baptist who will be john the baptist 578 00:42:43,420 --> 00:42:48,460 And upon seeing mary elizabeth cries out blessed are you among women women? 579 00:42:48,780 --> 00:42:53,740 I mean it's such a beautiful greeting to give her her cousin and it's at that point that 580 00:42:54,460 --> 00:42:57,100 Her own baby within her lept for joy 581 00:42:57,100 --> 00:43:02,620 Feeling that jesus was now in his presence his savior was now in his presence 582 00:43:04,700 --> 00:43:08,700 And uh, so mary responds to that greeting of elizabeth 583 00:43:09,420 --> 00:43:12,780 And she says in luke 1 584 00:43:14,140 --> 00:43:19,340 Versus 46 is where i'll start if you're reading along with me luke 146 585 00:43:20,380 --> 00:43:22,380 It says and mary said 586 00:43:23,180 --> 00:43:24,680 My soul 587 00:43:24,680 --> 00:43:26,380 Exalts the lord 588 00:43:26,380 --> 00:43:29,440 And my spirit has rejoiced in god my savior 589 00:43:30,060 --> 00:43:32,060 For he is regard for the humble 590 00:43:32,860 --> 00:43:34,300 uh 591 00:43:34,300 --> 00:43:39,020 For sorry for he has had regard for the humble state of his bond servant 592 00:43:41,420 --> 00:43:45,040 For behold from now on all generations 593 00:43:45,820 --> 00:43:47,260 sorry 594 00:43:47,260 --> 00:43:49,100 Will call me blessed 595 00:43:49,100 --> 00:43:53,340 For the mighty one has done great things for me and holy is his name 596 00:43:53,340 --> 00:43:56,560 And his mercy is to generation after generation 597 00:43:57,100 --> 00:44:00,860 Towards those who fear him he has done mighty deeds with his arm 598 00:44:01,180 --> 00:44:04,540 He has scattered those who were proud in the thoughts of their hearts 599 00:44:04,540 --> 00:44:09,580 He has brought down rulers from their thrones and he has exalted those who were humble 600 00:44:09,980 --> 00:44:14,780 He has filled the hungry with good things and sent the rich away empty-handed 601 00:44:14,780 --> 00:44:19,740 He has given help to his servant israel in remembrance of his mercy 602 00:44:20,220 --> 00:44:22,220 Just as he spoke to our fathers 603 00:44:22,220 --> 00:44:25,900 to abraham and his descendants 604 00:44:26,680 --> 00:44:28,460 forever 605 00:44:28,460 --> 00:44:33,420 Giving praise to the lord. I if you look at the different songs, you know 606 00:44:34,540 --> 00:44:37,420 For me, there's a there's a direct parallel between 607 00:44:38,060 --> 00:44:41,660 Hannah's song and mary's song, you know like like in hannah's song 608 00:44:42,300 --> 00:44:47,180 Uh mary's song has great faith in the lord to fulfill his work through her life 609 00:44:48,300 --> 00:44:49,980 I also see both 610 00:44:49,980 --> 00:44:54,620 Both of them point to the greatness of god and glorify him above all 611 00:44:55,580 --> 00:44:57,420 and like hannah 612 00:44:57,420 --> 00:45:00,540 Imagine mary's extreme pain of working 613 00:45:01,980 --> 00:45:05,420 Through her life to the point of losing her son 614 00:45:06,300 --> 00:45:08,300 for god's glory 615 00:45:09,180 --> 00:45:14,800 Their songs transcending all the encompassing life issues that they've gone through 616 00:45:14,800 --> 00:45:17,440 Their point is the same 617 00:45:18,720 --> 00:45:20,720 God is almighty 618 00:45:20,960 --> 00:45:22,960 God is holy 619 00:45:23,280 --> 00:45:25,280 God is deliverer 620 00:45:25,840 --> 00:45:29,280 And god is worthy of praise 621 00:45:31,840 --> 00:45:33,040 You know today 622 00:45:33,040 --> 00:45:37,760 I see god using women in our lives in very similar ways 623 00:45:37,760 --> 00:45:42,560 This was not just something that he did in the bible something that he did in old times 624 00:45:42,560 --> 00:45:45,760 In the bible something that he did in old testament women 625 00:45:46,480 --> 00:45:52,160 And that's it. No god continues to call out women to their special purpose 626 00:45:52,960 --> 00:45:55,920 Through today, you know as I said in the very beginning 627 00:45:56,480 --> 00:46:01,280 God has a special role for women and he has had that special role for you 628 00:46:01,920 --> 00:46:03,920 Since the very beginning 629 00:46:04,560 --> 00:46:08,080 There's a poem by a man named william ross wallace 630 00:46:08,080 --> 00:46:12,080 And this poem was written in 1865 631 00:46:12,800 --> 00:46:16,800 a lot of you will uh recognize the title of the poem 632 00:46:17,440 --> 00:46:18,320 but 633 00:46:18,320 --> 00:46:19,440 um 634 00:46:19,440 --> 00:46:22,560 Maybe like me you didn't realize that there was a whole poem 635 00:46:23,280 --> 00:46:24,240 right 636 00:46:24,240 --> 00:46:28,000 So the title of the poem is the hand that rocks the cradle 637 00:46:28,640 --> 00:46:30,640 Is the hand that rules the world? 638 00:46:31,600 --> 00:46:33,600 so let me share that with you because 639 00:46:33,680 --> 00:46:34,720 um 640 00:46:34,720 --> 00:46:39,120 There's a lot of truth in this this poem says 641 00:46:40,860 --> 00:46:42,940 Blessings on the hand of women 642 00:46:43,760 --> 00:46:46,000 angels guard its strength and grace 643 00:46:46,880 --> 00:46:49,360 in the palace cottage hovel 644 00:46:50,160 --> 00:46:52,240 Oh, no matter where the place 645 00:46:53,440 --> 00:46:57,760 Wood that never storms assail it rainbows ever gently curled 646 00:46:58,400 --> 00:47:03,200 For the hand that rocks the cradle is the hand that rules the world 647 00:47:03,200 --> 00:47:04,340 world 648 00:47:04,340 --> 00:47:10,500 Infancy's the tender fountain power may be power may with beauty flow 649 00:47:11,460 --> 00:47:17,220 Mothers first to guide the streamlets from their souls unresting grow 650 00:47:18,900 --> 00:47:20,900 Grow on the good 651 00:47:20,900 --> 00:47:22,900 Grow on for the good or evil 652 00:47:23,580 --> 00:47:25,100 sunshine's 653 00:47:25,100 --> 00:47:29,540 streamed or evil hurled for the hand that rocks the cradle 654 00:47:29,540 --> 00:47:32,820 Is the hand that rules the world? 655 00:47:34,500 --> 00:47:37,300 Women how divine your mission 656 00:47:38,340 --> 00:47:40,340 Here upon natal sod 657 00:47:40,980 --> 00:47:43,380 Keep oh keep that heart young 658 00:47:44,900 --> 00:47:49,700 Keep oh keep the young heart open always to the breath of god 659 00:47:51,140 --> 00:47:57,940 All true trophies of the ages are from mother love impelled for the hand that rocks the cradle 660 00:47:57,940 --> 00:48:01,140 Is the hand that rules the world? 661 00:48:02,500 --> 00:48:04,500 blessings on the hand of women 662 00:48:04,820 --> 00:48:12,420 fathers sons and daughters cry and the sacred song is mingled with the worship in the sky 663 00:48:14,080 --> 00:48:16,420 Mingles where no tempest darkens 664 00:48:17,200 --> 00:48:19,200 rainbows evermost are hurled 665 00:48:19,940 --> 00:48:22,500 For the hand that rocks the cradle 666 00:48:22,500 --> 00:48:27,220 Is the hand that rules the world? 667 00:48:28,980 --> 00:48:32,980 Since the very beginning god has gifted women to move through this world 668 00:48:33,700 --> 00:48:36,500 In all its blessings and all its trials 669 00:48:37,140 --> 00:48:38,820 in a very 670 00:48:38,820 --> 00:48:39,860 different 671 00:48:39,860 --> 00:48:41,860 And intentional way 672 00:48:42,180 --> 00:48:44,180 than men 673 00:48:45,140 --> 00:48:47,140 Men 674 00:48:47,620 --> 00:48:49,620 You know we joke a lot about men 675 00:48:49,620 --> 00:48:51,620 Men have their strengths 676 00:48:52,660 --> 00:48:54,660 Men are very strong 677 00:48:54,660 --> 00:48:57,140 But men deal with things very differently 678 00:48:57,700 --> 00:48:59,700 for different purposes 679 00:49:00,180 --> 00:49:05,060 God's purposes in how he has women deal with things and then relate 680 00:49:05,460 --> 00:49:10,420 That back to the young the children whoever it is 681 00:49:11,220 --> 00:49:15,220 Has a very distinct person or purpose 682 00:49:15,220 --> 00:49:18,980 Then how men will do the same thing right? 683 00:49:20,340 --> 00:49:22,740 For most men when we face 684 00:49:23,380 --> 00:49:25,380 adversity 685 00:49:25,380 --> 00:49:31,460 Our go-to can really be some summed up in two words and that is hulk smash 686 00:49:32,500 --> 00:49:33,460 right 687 00:49:33,460 --> 00:49:35,220 That's 688 00:49:35,220 --> 00:49:37,460 Thank you, Nathan appreciate that 689 00:49:38,180 --> 00:49:42,020 Hulk superhero smash. It's what he says. I'm sorry 690 00:49:42,020 --> 00:49:44,580 Anyway, but you get the point right? 691 00:49:45,140 --> 00:49:47,140 It's like we see the problem 692 00:49:47,700 --> 00:49:49,700 Deal with it 693 00:49:49,940 --> 00:49:51,940 Take it out get it out of the way 694 00:49:52,580 --> 00:49:53,620 but 695 00:49:53,620 --> 00:49:59,780 The god-given nature of women namely and i'm talking about women of god seems to be 696 00:50:01,060 --> 00:50:03,060 They see the issue 697 00:50:03,300 --> 00:50:05,940 And they get to know it intimately 698 00:50:07,940 --> 00:50:09,940 Often letting it soak into 699 00:50:09,940 --> 00:50:15,460 The very fibers of their heart and their soul we see this in hannah when hannah is telling elai 700 00:50:16,020 --> 00:50:19,860 You know that she's coming before the lord and she's just pouring out her heart 701 00:50:20,020 --> 00:50:25,620 This is where all those all this tension all the the the sorrow all of that had been 702 00:50:26,340 --> 00:50:32,740 Filtered down to and interwoven into the fabric of her heart and it was at that point that she was able to lay it out before 703 00:50:32,740 --> 00:50:34,740 the lord 704 00:50:36,020 --> 00:50:38,020 You guys also are able to 705 00:50:38,020 --> 00:50:40,020 You guys also are able to recognize 706 00:50:42,100 --> 00:50:45,620 The one who can aid and provide answer to that problem 707 00:50:47,860 --> 00:50:52,020 And then pour out your heart and soul to them 708 00:50:53,060 --> 00:50:55,060 Guys will hold back for forever 709 00:50:55,860 --> 00:50:57,860 forever 710 00:50:58,180 --> 00:51:00,180 We can handle it and deal with it 711 00:51:01,060 --> 00:51:02,580 All right 712 00:51:02,580 --> 00:51:06,980 But you guys you women not guys you women 713 00:51:06,980 --> 00:51:08,980 You women 714 00:51:08,980 --> 00:51:10,820 Have the ability 715 00:51:10,820 --> 00:51:13,860 To take all all of that that now is part of you 716 00:51:15,060 --> 00:51:17,060 and see 717 00:51:17,060 --> 00:51:19,060 That it is the lord 718 00:51:19,380 --> 00:51:22,260 And only the lord who can do anything about it 719 00:51:23,300 --> 00:51:25,300 And so you give it all right back to him 720 00:51:27,300 --> 00:51:29,300 And then you're able to move through 721 00:51:30,260 --> 00:51:32,260 That problem that issue 722 00:51:32,500 --> 00:51:35,380 By leaving it in god's hands much more readily than a man 723 00:51:35,380 --> 00:51:37,380 Me I want to keep touching it 724 00:51:37,940 --> 00:51:42,180 Right. It's not over till it's over and so i'm going to keep messing with it 725 00:51:42,740 --> 00:51:44,740 worrying about it all of that 726 00:51:46,420 --> 00:51:50,900 But from what i've seen you guys have a gift an ability 727 00:51:51,620 --> 00:51:53,620 That once you give it over 728 00:51:53,620 --> 00:51:55,620 I truly give it over 729 00:51:55,620 --> 00:52:00,900 You leave it there and that is not to say that that is easy at all. It is not 730 00:52:00,900 --> 00:52:08,260 It is not but you have been gifted with an ability to move through it in that way much easier than 731 00:52:08,740 --> 00:52:10,740 I am I know 732 00:52:11,300 --> 00:52:14,820 And then the last thing is that once you've done that 733 00:52:16,660 --> 00:52:18,660 You rejoice 734 00:52:19,620 --> 00:52:25,460 And you point to god as your provider your deliverer your salvation 735 00:52:27,300 --> 00:52:29,300 And you don't keep that to yourself 736 00:52:29,300 --> 00:52:31,300 You share it 737 00:52:32,340 --> 00:52:37,540 That is the actual function that is the actual calling that god has placed in your lives 738 00:52:38,580 --> 00:52:46,100 As gifting you with these abilities that is to share it proclaim it to declare it as part of your testimony 739 00:52:47,220 --> 00:52:56,020 All of this is to teach and encourage those of us those of us around you in a much more effective way than hulk smash 740 00:52:56,980 --> 00:52:58,980 right 741 00:52:58,980 --> 00:53:02,500 That our eyes should continually be on god 742 00:53:03,860 --> 00:53:05,540 before 743 00:53:05,540 --> 00:53:07,220 during 744 00:53:07,220 --> 00:53:09,220 and after 745 00:53:10,500 --> 00:53:15,860 He was he is and he is to come 746 00:53:22,740 --> 00:53:25,300 You know when I look at my own life and I look at the 747 00:53:25,300 --> 00:53:29,560 The examples the blessed examples that god has given me 748 00:53:31,240 --> 00:53:34,920 Me to see me to learn from me to observe 749 00:53:37,160 --> 00:53:39,320 I see this all borne out in my mom 750 00:53:40,920 --> 00:53:42,920 Recently after the loss of my dad 751 00:53:45,320 --> 00:53:52,040 If you sit and you talk with her you feel her loss and all that comes with it 752 00:53:52,040 --> 00:53:57,100 But she is quick to bring your eyes back to jesus 753 00:54:06,360 --> 00:54:08,920 And the wonders of his works 754 00:54:12,680 --> 00:54:17,800 I see this in the life of my dear friend friend louann 755 00:54:17,800 --> 00:54:19,800 Who in times of her own trials 756 00:54:21,640 --> 00:54:25,000 And illnesses is quick to pray 757 00:54:25,720 --> 00:54:31,400 She's quick to declare the already demonstrated power and faithfulness of god 758 00:54:32,440 --> 00:54:35,720 She's quick to commit it to the lord 759 00:54:35,720 --> 00:54:43,080 And quick to shout his praises at the end of it all 760 00:54:48,360 --> 00:54:50,360 You know 761 00:54:52,840 --> 00:54:54,840 And I see this 762 00:54:55,560 --> 00:54:57,560 In my wife debbie 763 00:54:58,440 --> 00:55:01,240 And I see this in my wife debbie 764 00:55:01,240 --> 00:55:05,400 And I see this in my wife debbie 765 00:55:08,520 --> 00:55:12,680 As she deals with me and my trials every single day 766 00:55:14,680 --> 00:55:17,960 No, seriously, I'd see it in my wife 767 00:55:21,080 --> 00:55:25,400 And I see her in the midst of heavy warfare at the school where she's principal 768 00:55:25,400 --> 00:55:30,200 Her heavy problems with the kids her heavy problems with the parents 769 00:55:30,840 --> 00:55:34,760 The heavy weight of the school running all on her shoulders 770 00:55:36,840 --> 00:55:40,360 And I am amazed and dumbfounded 771 00:55:41,080 --> 00:55:46,200 At the miraculous way she has bathed her life in god 772 00:55:47,080 --> 00:55:49,080 And his word 773 00:55:49,080 --> 00:56:00,540 I see how quickly she goes to that place of recognizing god and his power and his greatness his faithfulness his steadfastness 774 00:56:01,400 --> 00:56:03,400 And putting that burden 775 00:56:04,280 --> 00:56:06,280 At his feet 776 00:56:06,840 --> 00:56:08,840 To wait on him 777 00:56:11,320 --> 00:56:15,000 And when he moves her through the situation she is quick 778 00:56:15,000 --> 00:56:18,520 To proclaim his glory not hers 779 00:56:21,080 --> 00:56:26,360 And in it all I sit and watch the results 780 00:56:28,520 --> 00:56:30,520 I see that our children 781 00:56:30,840 --> 00:56:32,360 Have had 782 00:56:32,360 --> 00:56:39,800 And do have and see the work of a holy and mighty god at work in her testimony every day 783 00:56:39,800 --> 00:56:43,400 Our friends our family strangers 784 00:56:44,360 --> 00:56:48,040 Sometimes while the thing is happening or even years later 785 00:56:48,920 --> 00:56:54,040 She is able to share what the lord has accomplished 786 00:56:56,120 --> 00:56:58,120 I see the same thing through luann 787 00:56:58,600 --> 00:57:00,600 I see the same thing through my mom 788 00:57:01,080 --> 00:57:03,960 And so many of you other women of color 789 00:57:03,960 --> 00:57:13,000 Through all of you people see god preeminent and in all people are encouraged and convicted 790 00:57:14,680 --> 00:57:17,000 Affected and changed 791 00:57:18,360 --> 00:57:20,360 By your song 792 00:57:21,240 --> 00:57:23,240 Your testimony 793 00:57:24,280 --> 00:57:26,280 Ladies and gentlemen 794 00:57:27,000 --> 00:57:30,200 I am so happy to be here with you today 795 00:57:30,200 --> 00:57:35,160 Your testimony ladies I thank you 796 00:57:36,440 --> 00:57:42,600 For exercising the gift that god has given you your unique gift 797 00:57:43,480 --> 00:57:45,400 As a woman 798 00:57:45,400 --> 00:57:47,720 We're taught to be better children of god 799 00:57:48,520 --> 00:57:50,520 Through your work 800 00:57:50,520 --> 00:57:59,080 God has given women this special place to speak gently into people's lives present and future 801 00:58:00,760 --> 00:58:05,560 Women this is your song 802 00:58:07,480 --> 00:58:09,720 Don't allow the world to silence it 803 00:58:11,000 --> 00:58:13,960 For the sake of the people cultivate your gift 804 00:58:14,600 --> 00:58:18,120 Your womanly inheritance by digging into god's word 805 00:58:18,120 --> 00:58:20,760 And listening to the songs of others around you 806 00:58:21,800 --> 00:58:24,200 Learn from it incorporate it 807 00:58:25,080 --> 00:58:29,320 Learn to easily fall into that role that god has given you 808 00:58:31,560 --> 00:58:33,560 Also, you might know god 809 00:58:33,960 --> 00:58:43,480 In such a way that all who he is and all that he has done is woven into the threads of your life 810 00:58:43,480 --> 00:58:50,680 Of your life out of that learn to make it natural to run to him in faith 811 00:58:52,120 --> 00:58:54,120 And trust 812 00:58:54,260 --> 00:58:57,240 Believing in his power above all 813 00:58:59,240 --> 00:59:01,240 And out of that 814 00:59:01,640 --> 00:59:03,640 Your song is born 815 00:59:04,680 --> 00:59:06,680 Sing it loudly 816 00:59:07,160 --> 00:59:09,160 Because it's all about him 817 00:59:09,160 --> 00:59:12,200 And we are listening 818 00:59:13,880 --> 00:59:15,880 So let's give thanks to god 819 00:59:17,960 --> 00:59:19,960 Father we thank you 820 00:59:22,920 --> 00:59:26,680 We cry out to you holy is the lord 821 00:59:28,840 --> 00:59:30,840 How good is the lord 822 00:59:32,440 --> 00:59:34,440 How faithful is god 823 00:59:35,000 --> 00:59:37,000 You king of all 824 00:59:37,000 --> 00:59:40,520 Lord above all god of armies 825 00:59:41,400 --> 00:59:43,400 Maker of heaven and earth 826 00:59:45,080 --> 00:59:48,200 The savior and lover of our souls 827 00:59:49,720 --> 00:59:57,960 Thank you, thank you, thank you for the gift of these women in our lives lord 828 00:59:57,960 --> 01:00:04,360 Lord fill them with your spirit as they fulfill this special unique role that you have given them 829 01:00:05,720 --> 01:00:07,720 In showing us how to 830 01:00:08,520 --> 01:00:11,720 To come to you how to interact with you 831 01:00:12,440 --> 01:00:20,200 How to incorporate who you are into the very fabric of our lives how to give over issues to you 832 01:00:21,400 --> 01:00:22,920 Quickly 833 01:00:22,920 --> 01:00:24,120 So that we might 834 01:00:24,120 --> 01:00:28,840 Give praise to you declaring your greatness and your power 835 01:00:29,400 --> 01:00:32,840 And not dwelling on the problem or the issue that we have 836 01:00:33,720 --> 01:00:36,280 Not dwelling in that place of despair 837 01:00:36,840 --> 01:00:44,360 But dwelling in that place of safety and peace and victory and knowing that you god of all 838 01:00:44,360 --> 01:00:48,920 Go before us in all things and it is by your will 839 01:00:49,720 --> 01:00:51,720 And for you 840 01:00:51,720 --> 01:00:54,440 Will that all things are done 841 01:00:55,800 --> 01:01:01,960 God continue to empower them especially in this world that is off its chair 842 01:01:04,440 --> 01:01:10,360 And lord bring the truth of your word forward using these women and then using us 843 01:01:11,560 --> 01:01:13,560 Who have learned from them 844 01:01:14,200 --> 01:01:16,680 Declaring god is lord of all 845 01:01:16,680 --> 01:01:22,040 And the things that you have laid out the things that you have prepared the things that you have built 846 01:01:24,280 --> 01:01:26,280 Is the final word of it all 847 01:01:27,160 --> 01:01:33,160 And all glory and honor and praise and and through those things is due to you the king of kings 848 01:01:34,760 --> 01:01:38,120 Lord we thank you and it's in jesus name. We pray 849 01:01:39,080 --> 01:01:40,280 Amen 850 01:01:40,280 --> 01:01:47,080 God bless you guys