Afterward, Samuel took a stone and set it upright between Mizpah and Shen. He named it Ebenezer, explaining, “The Lord has helped us to this point.” (1 Samuel 7:12)
“The Lord has helped us to this point.”
I look back at my life, and I can think of so many ways the Lord has helped me.
He gave me people who believed in me when I didn’t always believe in myself.
He helped me through different family problems, health problems, financial problems, and ministry problems.
Every step of the way he’s been there. It’s a large part of the reason I have hope for the future, even with all the problems and uncertainties we see in this world.
I have hope because he has proven his goodness to me time and again. And I’m confident that the Lord who has helped me to this point will help me in whatever challenges I may face in the future.
How about you? Do you have that confidence?
Take some time today and reflect on all the ways that the Lord has helped you to this point. Share your memories with your family, your friends, your small group.
And let us say rejoice, saying together, “The Lord has helped me to this point.”
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