Eli the priest may have performed his duties as a priest admirably.

Priest Eli may have performed his duties admirably.

However, Eli's sons… stole the people's sacrifices and slept with the women serving at the entrance of the Tent of Meeting, angering both God and man… 😨
…On the other hand… Samuel… “was loved by the Lord and by men.”
…I believe that being loved by the Lord was due to his humble and faithful faith.

Samuel… served those who came to worship at God's temple with a humble heart.

The Bible teaches us not only to love the Lord with all our hearts, but also to love our neighbors as ourselves.

Truly, those who love God… will naturally also love their neighbors; I believe this is a sign of healthy faith❗️
…Let's walk today with three kinds of love: loving God, loving ourselves, and loving our neighbors❗️

Shalom 😃

This page archives a Morning Word message shared by Pastor Peter Sunagawa on LINE. The English prose is a translation of the Japanese source message. For Scripture wording, use the BSB link above.