The times-news., 1938-08-18
WEEKLY SUNDAY SCHOOL LESSON
Hannah: Cody Motherhood
By HIGHT {. MOORE

farm life, with its nearness to ma
ture and incentives to industry;
the hill country, symbol of
strength and native stronghold of
so many great men. And in this
quiet village home, nestled among
the mountains, very few years
of the early life of Samuel were
spent; but years they must have
been Of infinite maternal tender
hess and fidelity, and years on the
part of the child of permanent
impress and of commanding out
look upon the future. CD In the
sanctuary at Shiloh little Samuel,
true to the mothers vow, was
dedicated to the perpetual service
of Jehovah. Sacrifice in thus Civ
ing up her son there must have
been, as every mother can appre-
ciate; but there was also lofty /
eXultation which voiced itself III
her song of praise, the Magnificat
of the Old Testament. The pres
entation ceremonies were impress
sive and that the child himself
worshiped is indicative of the eff
ficiency Of his home training and
the inborn righteousness OF his
nature.
HANNAH's SONG
O Samuel 2:l-5)
THE MOTHER SOUL eXulted
in Hannah's song. Hannah's graf
itude was expressed in her song
for the gift of her son. Her heart,
no longer sad, now exulted in the
Lord. Her horn, symbol of power
and influence no longer humble
and hated, was now exalted in
the Lord. Her mouth. no longer
shut and shamed, was now wide
open with joy through salvation
in the Lord. He is the God of hol-
mess with no other like him in
the universe. He is the Rock Of
Refuge from all distress, the Rock
of Strength in u weary land. Who
can be arrogant in talk or thought
in the presence Of the God of in
finite knowledge and inerrant JUS.
tice? Against him the weapons of
the mighty are smashed, and with
out him the strong stumble and
the naughty become hirelings, but
with him the hungry are fed and
the childless bare children. Truly
from God comes all good; and TO
him be all glory!
MAGNIFY GODLY
MOTHERHOOD
Cd Magnify Mothers God.
1.-The Lord" Hannah was deeply
pious. She was profoundly spir-
itual. There was not SO white
soul in all Israel. Jehovah was her
God. He is the God Of our best
mothers to this day.
(2) Magnify Mothers Church.
"Shiloh." 1t was not enough to
honor God in her own heart. She
must do more than let her light
shine in her own family circle. A
service must be rendered the pub
lie through public worship. The
sanctuary must be maintained.
Mothers church is the mightiest
agency for good in all the world.
CD Magnify Mothers Prayers.
"She-prayed." Her whole heart
was put in her whole prayer. Her
tears rained downward as her pc
titions rose upward. She agonized
with every fiber Of her being. Who
can pray like a mother?
(4) Magnify Mothers Vows.
"She vowed a VOW" She could not
be satisfied simply with asking.
So far as lay in her power she
must match the promise Of God
with promise of her own. And
she put as much in her vow as
she put in her prayer. OF infinite
value are the vows of 4 good
mother.
co Magnify Mothers Faith.
"The God of Israel grant thee
thy petition" Did she seem to be
praying against Providence? Was
she gl'ievously misunderstood by
her religious leader? She prayed
only the more and the more ear
nestly. And her prayer was an
swcrcd. Does not God rejoice to
answer mothers prayers?
CO. Magnify Mothers Faithful
ness. "She took him up - and
brought him into the house Of the
Lord in Shiloh" (verse 2D. Did
her beautiful baby boy need her
more than anybody else in all the
world? Was it hard for Hannah
To untwine the tendrils Of love
growing so firmly about little
Samuel? Yet she was true to her
promise. Even so she was true
to Samuel and to Israel and to
the world ever since. Who can be