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<v Speaker 1>Shalom beloved, you are welcome to today's morning glory devotion.

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<v Speaker 1>We are Pastor and Deaconess Kielsen from the Harvest Chapel International,

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<v Speaker 1>Denyame Kumasi, and we are excited to be bringing to

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<v Speaker 1>you another episode of our morning glory devotion. Let us

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<v Speaker 1>kindly share a word of prayer. Our Heavenly Father, we

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<v Speaker 1>thank you for the blessing of a new day. As

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<v Speaker 1>we prepare to hear your word, we invite your Holy

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<v Speaker 1>Spirit to guide us. Please open our hearts and our

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<v Speaker 1>minds and let your presence illuminate our understanding so that

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<v Speaker 1>our lives will be deeply transformed by what we are

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<v Speaker 1>about to hear. In Jesus' mighty name, Amen. Let us

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<v Speaker 1>kindly take our confession for today from Joshua 1.8. Joshua 1.8.

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<v Speaker 1>This book of the law shall not depart from my mouth,

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<v Speaker 1>but I shall meditate in it day and night, that

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<v Speaker 1>I may observe to do according to all that is

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<v Speaker 1>written in it. For then I will make my way prosperous,

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<v Speaker 1>and then I will have good success. Amen. Today's message

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<v Speaker 1>is titled, After the Answer, After the Answer, written by Ms.

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<v Speaker 1>Amanda Beidou. Our scripture readings shall be taken from 1

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<v Speaker 1>Samuel 1, the verse 19-20, and then 1 Samuel 2,

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<v Speaker 1>the verse 18-21, 1 Samuel 1, the verse 19-20, and

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<v Speaker 1>then 1 Samuel chapter 2, verse 18 to 21. I

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<v Speaker 1>will be reading from the New King James Version. 1

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<v Speaker 1>Samuel chapter 1, verse 19 to 20. Then they rose

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<v Speaker 1>early in the morning, and worshipped before the Lord, and

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<v Speaker 1>returned and came to their house at Ramah. And Elkanah

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<v Speaker 1>knew Hannah his wife, and the Lord remembered her. So

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<v Speaker 1>it came to pass in the process of time, that

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<v Speaker 1>Hannah conceived and bore a son, and called his name Samuel, saying,

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<v Speaker 1>Because I have asked for him from the Lord. Amen.

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<v Speaker 1>But Samuel ministered before the Lord, even as a child,

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<v Speaker 1>wearing a linen ephod. His mother used to make him

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<v Speaker 1>a little robe and bring it to him year by

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<v Speaker 1>year when she came up with her husband to offer

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<v Speaker 1>the yearly sacrifice. And Eli would bless Elkanah and his

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<v Speaker 1>wife and say, The Lord give you descendants from this

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<v Speaker 1>woman for the loan that was given to the Lord.

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<v Speaker 1>Then they would go to their own home. And the

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<v Speaker 1>Lord visited Hannah. so that she conceived and bore three

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<v Speaker 1>sons and two daughters. Meanwhile, the child Samuel grew before

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<v Speaker 1>the Lord. The Lord add his blessings to the reading

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<v Speaker 1>and hearing of this word. Thanks be to God. Amen.

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<v Speaker 1>After the Answer After the Answer Beloved, The Lord is

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<v Speaker 1>a prayer answering God and he will perform what he

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<v Speaker 1>has promised to us. However, we have a responsibility to

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<v Speaker 1>remain committed to him even after he has answered our prayer.

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<v Speaker 1>The story is told in 1 Samuel of how Hannah

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<v Speaker 1>pleaded with the Lord for a child. Year after year,

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<v Speaker 1>her family went up to Shiloh for yearly sacrifices and worship.

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<v Speaker 1>She was taunted constantly about her barrenness and she continued

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<v Speaker 1>to persevere in prayer for a child. The Lord answered

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<v Speaker 1>and gave her a child Samuel, whom she dedicated to

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<v Speaker 1>the Lord, and later became one of the great prophets

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<v Speaker 1>of Israel. Beloved, it is worth noting that Hannah did

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<v Speaker 1>not stop going to Shiloh yearly even after giving birth

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<v Speaker 1>to Samuel. Her commitment was even greater as she went

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<v Speaker 1>to give her child robes year after year, and the

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<v Speaker 1>Lord further blessed her with more children. When we are

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<v Speaker 1>waiting on the Lord for a miracle, there is a

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<v Speaker 1>fervency and commitment we often have because of the burden

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<v Speaker 1>or need. Many of us are seen constantly committed to

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<v Speaker 1>the things of God, willing to serve in his house

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<v Speaker 1>and even make vows to him. But oftentimes, after he

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<v Speaker 1>answers our prayer, our commitment wanes and we become busy,

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<v Speaker 1>prioritizing other things in our lives at the expense of

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<v Speaker 1>our service to God. Beloved, our service to God must

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<v Speaker 1>not only be tied to what he does for us. Rather,

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<v Speaker 1>our service to him should be because we are His

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<v Speaker 1>servants who truly love Him and want to obey Him.

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<v Speaker 1>Let us take an inventory of our lives. Are we

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<v Speaker 1>spending less time with God after He granted us that job,

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<v Speaker 1>that child, or that opportunity? Is our secret place with

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<v Speaker 1>God still fervent after He answered a certain prayer? Are

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<v Speaker 1>we still burning with passion for the things of God

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<v Speaker 1>Or are we preoccupied with the same things He blessed

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<v Speaker 1>us with? Beloved, we must endeavor to continue to labor

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<v Speaker 1>day and night in serving God, before, during, and after

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<v Speaker 1>He answers our prayers. After the answered prayers, may we

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<v Speaker 1>be found with even greater passion serving the Lord with

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<v Speaker 1>all of our lives until He calls us home. Amen.

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<v Speaker 1>Let us kindly take our memory verse for today. Our

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<v Speaker 1>memory verse shall be taken from Romans chapter 12, the

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<v Speaker 1>verse 11. Romans 12, the verse 11. I will be

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<v Speaker 1>reading from the New King James Version. Never be lacking

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<v Speaker 1>in zeal, but keep your spiritual fervor, serving the Lord.

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<v Speaker 1>never be lacking in you but keep your spiritual fervor,

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<v Speaker 1>serving the Lord. Amen. Let us kindly share a word

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<v Speaker 1>of prayer. Our Heavenly Father, we thank you for your

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<v Speaker 1>faithfulness and for being a God who consistently hears and

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<v Speaker 1>answers our prayers. We ask you for forgiveness for the

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<v Speaker 1>times we have allowed the very blessings you have given

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<v Speaker 1>us to distract us from serving you. Please ignite us

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<v Speaker 1>with fresh fire today so that our commitment to you

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<v Speaker 1>will not wane when our requests are granted. Help us

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<v Speaker 1>to serve you with even greater passion and love, faithfully

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<v Speaker 1>seeking your presence before, during and after our requests have

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<v Speaker 1>been granted. In Jesus' mighty name. Amen. Precious one, our

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<v Speaker 1>devotion and service to God must not be tied only

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<v Speaker 1>to what he does for us. Let us ensure that

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<v Speaker 1>our commitment remains fervent even after our prayers have been answered. Amen.

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<v Speaker 1>God richly bless you for staying all through today's morning

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<v Speaker 1>glory devotions kindly join us again tomorrow morning by God's

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<v Speaker 1>grace at the same time for another episode of our

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<v Speaker 1>morning glory devotion. Stay tuned to Radio HCI today for

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<v Speaker 1>more spirit-filled content. Stay blessed. Shalom.