Today, Pastor Jack teaches that Hannah picked up the pieces of her life by turning to God in her anguish. God heard Hannah’s plea and granted her request. He gave her Samuel, who would live in the temple and serve the Lord for the rest of his life.

Today, Pastor Jack teaches that we often give up on prayer even though prayer is what invites God’s will into our lives. Self-reliance might feel natural, but it keeps us stuck and blinds us to what God can do through us.

Today, Pastor Jack teaches that Hannah’s barrenness was allowed by God, yet she remained obedient and continued to worship Him through her sorrow.

Today, Pastor Jack teaches that Samuel’s mother, Hannah, endured many hardships and tears. Devotion to the Lord is not without sorrow, but when we obey God in the midst of pain, His grace is always enough.

Today, Pastor Jack teaches us that, like Samuel, we’re all called by God to stand in the gap: to serve, to pray, and to trust.

Today, Pastor Jack teaches that there is a sense of urgency about this parable. Heaven is real, but so is Hell. Jesus did all that was needed for us to enter Heaven, but the choice is ours. There are no second chances after death to choose to live for Him.

Today, Pastor Jack teaches us that at the end of our lives, the final question that determines where we will spend eternity, is did we live life only for ourselves, or did we live our lives for Christ? Once we die, it’s only our faith in Christ, and our repentance from our sins that can lead us towards the comforts of Heaven.

Today, Pastor Jack teaches that the common belief is that if a person is rich, they are highly favored by God, and the poor, who must have done something wrong to be poor, are despised. But, rich or poor, Jesus is saying that only God’s goodness leads us to repentance, and ultimately, eternal life.

Today, Pastor Jack teaches that there’s a blessing in ultimate obedience. God has given us the power to choose, and we may not choose wisely at first. But, when we repent and come back into God’s will, we are at peace with ourselves, and with the Lord.

Today, Pastor Jack teaches that knowing God’s will isn’t the same as doing God’s will. So, we need to know which son we are. As the saying goes, action speaks louder than words.