Eli and Samuel 1 Samuel 2:22-26;3:7-10,15-18 As followers of Jesus Christ, we will also experience our share of failures and successes. Failure, however, doesn't need to define us. We may blow it from time to time. When that happens, it's critical that we keep moving forward, knowing two important facts: 1. God is a God of second chances. He will neither forsake us nor stop loving us.He's pulling for us. 2. God can use our failures for good in our lives. Through failure we can learn important lessons—lessons we can pass on to others.We first meet Eli in the story of Hannah, a grieving woman who desperately wanted a child 1 Samuel 1. Eli served as both a judge and high priest at the tabernacle located in Shiloh. His two sons, Hophni and Phinehas, served as priests under their father v. 3.Mentoring others isn't easy. There can be failures along the way. God can grow us through our mistakes, and we don't need to be afraid to share with those we are disciplining concerning our failures. Others can learn from our mistakes and avoid making similar errors. God is in the business of taking our mess-ups and using them for our growth and the growth of others.
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Coming from Arab, Alabama, and growing up in Tampa, Fla. I moved with my family to Georgia in 1969. I was saved by God’s marvelous Grace in September 1972 at Blue Springs Baptist Church located down the road from North Cobb High School in Acworth, Ga. Called to preach at 16...
