The Divine Mentor Reading: It is not About Me! by Debbie McGrath

Today's Reading: Job 19, Mark 1 & 2

As you know in the book of Job - Job loses everything - family, friends, possessions and health.
But through it all - He never lost his faith.  Through the hardships and suffering he stayed focused on God.  Love what Job wrote in verse 25-27 -

 I know that my Redeemer lives

and that in the end he will stand upon the earth.

And after my skin has been destroyed

yet in my flesh I will see God;

I myself will see him 

with my own eyes-I, and not another

How my heart years within me!

His focus was on God - not himself!  When you get to Mark 1- we are introduced to John the Baptist.

John was baptizing in the desert region and preached a baptism of repentance for the forgiveness of sin.

In verse 7 He says: "After me will come one more powerful than I, the thongs of whose sandals I am not worthy to stoop down and untie.  He points others to Christ, not to Himself.

When I read these chapters, I am reminded of what Max Lucado wrote:

God does not exist to make a big deal out of us.

We exist to make a big deal out of Him.

It's not about you.

It's not about me. 

It's all about Him!

Divine Mentor: The Ultimate Sacrifice-Hannah- by: Debbie McGrath

Today's reading from the Divine Mentor Plan:
1 Samuel, 1- 2; Psalm 66; 2 Corinthians 7

As I was reading this morning, I couldn't get past the first two chapters of Samuel.
Hannah's actions leave me in awe - what an Incredible Woman of God!!

Verse that got my attention:

1 Samuel 2:2

There is no one holy like the Lord;

there is no one besides you;

there is no Rock like our God

As Hannah is turning over her very young son to the Lord, she praises God!

Hannah did not boast about her own actions of giving up her son.  Her focus was on God - her worship came from the heart and was saturated with the joy of the Lord. Hannah is truly a Godly Woman!!

What I admire in Hannah and desire for myself:

1.  She went straight to the Lord with her problems.

2.  She believed God would hear and answer her prayer.

3.  She knew children were a gift from God.

4.  She was obedient - she freely gave her child back to God.

5.  She knew the Word of God.

6. She knew God was in control.

7.  Her focus was on Christ!