2 Kings 25:1-30; Ezekiel 1:1-28; 2 Timothy 2:1-26
And she vowed…and said, O Lord of hosts, if thou wilt indeed look on the affliction of thine handmaid…[and] wilt give unto thine handmaid a man child, then I will give him unto the Lord. 1 Samuel 1:11
Some people think “God owes me” because they have gone through much hardship. They think that the things that they have endured or the service they have done brings merit for them before God. Hannah received a son because God’s purposes for Samuel were greater than her grief. God owes us nothing. It is we who owe God our very lives because of His great grace. – K. W.
Grace it was, yea, grace abounding, brought Thee down to save the lost;
Ye above, His throne surrounding, praise Him, praise Him all His host;
Saints! Adore Him! Saints! Adore Him! Ye are they who owe Him most. —Thomas Kelly