Welcome to Women Of The Bible speak. Im Shannon Bream. Loyalty to god does not ensure a life of happiness. In fact, loyalty can often lead to bigger challenges. Television icon Kathie Lee Gifford exemplifies the hardships and blessings that come from a life of steadfast faith, loyalty to god means putting him first. Every morning i wake up before i have any other thought. I pray. Thank you, lord, for your faithfulness to watch over me during the night, and i thank him for a new day. If i have a pulse, i have a purpose to be loyal to him. The book of first samuel begins with a narrative that will weave throughout the Old Testament. The story of david. But in order to have david, we have to have samuel, the prophet who anointed david to his great calling. And to have samuel, we have to have hannah. So hannah stands right at the center of this unfolding story. Scripture doesnt give us that much information about hannah. Interestingly enough, we dont know much of her background. She is an
welcome to women of the bible speak. i m shannon bream. loyalty to god does not ensure a life of happiness. in fact, loyalty can often lead to bigger challenges. television icon kathie lee gifford exemplifies the hardships and blessings that come from a life of steadfast faith, loyalty to god means putting him first. every morning i wake up before i have any other thought. i pray. thank you, lord, for your faithfulness to watch over me during the night, and i thank him for a new day. if i have a pulse, i have a purpose to be loyal to him. the book of first samuel begins with a narrative that will weave throughout the old testament. the story of david. but in order to have david, we have to have samuel, the prophet who anointed david to his great calling. and to have samuel, we have to have hannah. so hannah stands right at the center of this unfolding story. scripture doesn t give us that much information about hannah. interestingly enough, we don t know much of her backgroun
rachel has to feel devastated that her older sister is now married to this man. leah, you have to wonder how she felt knowing that she was being snuck in. she wasn t his chosen love, and yet she was sent in to him and he feels very deceived. so he goes in anger of the girl s father and says, what have you done? laban, unapologetic, proposed a new deal to jacob. the deal is now you can marry rachel, but you can have to work another seven years for her. jacob accepted these terms in order to marry the real rachel. i think at that point, everybody s in a really bad place because. leah. no, she s not the first choice. rachel knows that she s going to be added on as a secondary wife at this point, and jacob feels like he s been double crossed by his father in law after deception and heartache. rachel and jacob finally tied the knots, but that did not solve everything. once jacob and leah began having children, rachel s relationship with jacob became more strained than ever
rachel has to feel devastated that her older sister is now married to this man. leah, you have to wonder how she felt knowing that she was being snuck in. she wasn t his chosen love, and yet she was sent in to him and he feels very deceived. so he goes in anger of the girl s father and says, what have you done? laban, unapologetic, proposed a new deal to jacob. the deal is now you can marry rachel, but you can have to work another seven years for her. jacob accepted these terms in order to marry the real rachel. i think at that point, everybody s in a really bad place because. leah. no, she s not the first choice. rachel knows that she s going to be added on as a secondary wife at this point, and jacob feels like he s been double crossed by his father in law after deception and heartache. rachel and jacob finally tied the knots, but that did not solve everything. once jacob and leah began having children, rachel s relationship with jacob became more strained than ever