The Lord was kind to Hannah, and she had three sons and two daughters. The boy Samuel grew up at the holy place near the Lord.
The little boy Jesus was developing into a mature young man, full of wisdom. God was blessing him.
The Lord came back to visit Sarah as he said he would, and he kept his promise to her.
The Lord was with Samuel while he grew up. He did not let any of Samuel’s messages prove false.
The boy Samuel kept growing. He was pleasing to the Lord and to the people.
So the woman had a boy. She named him Samson. He grew and the Lord blessed him.
And so the little boy John grew up and became stronger in spirit. Then he lived in areas away from other people until the time when he came out to tell God’s message to the people of Israel.
“Praise to the Lord God of Israel. He has come to help his people and has given them freedom.
As Jesus grew taller, he continued to grow in wisdom. God was pleased with him and so were the people who knew him.
Children are a gift from the Lord, a reward from a mother’s womb.
Then God will be pleased and think well of you and so will everyone else.