Theme: Thanksgiving out of the Depths Point 1: A day of penitence that turned into a day of prayer, Point 2: A day of prayer that turned into a day of thanksgiving, Point 3: A day of thanksgiving that calls us to remember, Bible text description: 5 And Samuel said, Gather all Israel to Mizpeh, and I will pray for you unto the LORD.
9 And Samuel took a sucking lamb, and offered it for a burnt offering wholly unto the LORD: and Samuel cried unto the LORD for Israel; and the LORD heard him.
12 Then Samuel took a stone, and set it between Mizpeh and Shen, and called the name of it Ebenezer, saying, Hitherto hath the LORD helped us.