Dear God, thank You for bringing me through another day. As I get ready to rest tonight, I’m asking You to forgive me for how quickly I forget what You have already done while worrying about what’s next. Your Word in Psalm 103:2 says, “Bless the Lord, O my soul, and forget not all His benefits.” God, You have parted seas in my life before, favoring me; Hallelujah!!! You have paid bills I didn’t see coming, and pulled me out of situations I thought I wouldn’t survive, and yet I still find myself anxious about the next thing. Help me build a better memory tonight, one that remembers what held me instead of what hurt me. I don’t need more proof of Who You are, I just need to remember. I give this night completely to You. In Jesus’ Name, Amen.
Then Samuel took a stone and set it up between Mizpah and Shen, and called its name Ebenezer, saying, “Thus far the Lord has helped us.”
Key Details of the Verse
- The Action: Samuel erected a physical memorial stone after God delivered Israel from the Philistines.
- The Location: Placed between Mizpah and Shen (also referred to as Jeshanah in some translations).
- The Name: Named Ebenezer, which translates to “Stone of Help”.
- The Meaning: The phrase “Thus far the Lord has helped us” (or “Hitherto hath the Lord helped us” in the King James Version) acknowledges God’s past faithfulness and protection during a critical battle.
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