Mother Eve proved she put God first in her life by understanding that God empowered her to produce a man Genesis 4:1. Sister Hannah desired a son so desperately that she dedicated him to God as a Nazarite from birth to death. See Numbers 6:1-21. Brother Samuel, the promised son, would serve God so comprehensively that he anointed two men as kings of Israel. He only of the three had a birth-record in scripture. And he only of the three served as God's judge/prophet as Israel transformed from a theocracy (rule by God) to monarchy (rule by king).
Both women serve as models for women today, proving that God must be first in marriage, the home and in the lives of children. While the Nazarite had the highest of religious callings in ancient Israel, all Christians share in the highest possible calling of discipleship: to embody Christ's teaching and nature as examples for unbelievers and encouragement for believers. Where we say, "whatever we don't know about Jesus, we'll learn. Whatever we have heard before, but learn new insights from further study, we'll embrace. Whatever behavior Jesus honors, we'll put into practice. Whatever compassion he wants from us, we'll show it. Whatever generosity he expects, we'll express it. Whatever he desires of us, we'll oblige him." Only with such allegiance to his teaching, in keeping with our love of him, will disciples find themselves in the highest possible cause, with the greatest possible inspiration, for the only eternal purpose—glory to glory. Then will we find that the limitations we once used to excuse our failures as Christians become reasons why, with faith in him, we must succeed. For God wills his truth to "triumph through us."
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