What pleases

Devotional Eli

Read the biblical text: 1 Samuel 2: 12-25; 1 Samuel 3: 11-14

Practical

Bring each of your children a little surprise that will please them (A different surprise depending on each of each child’s particular tastes).

Reflexion

When you know that someone likes something, if you love that person you want to do what they like.

It’s a bit the same with God, when you know what he likes (or dislikes), out of love for him, you make decisions accordingly.

Eli did not know how to do what pleases God. He knew that God did not agree with the behavior of his sons, but he did nothing to change that. He was too tolerant of his sons.

Questions

• Based on what you have learned so far about God, what would you say who pleases him?
• Based on what you have learned so far about God, what would you say who displeased him?
• Is it important to do what God likes? Why ?
• What do you find most difficult to do to please God?
• What can you do if you find it difficult?

Prayer

Like David, we can pray: God, I want to please you with all my heart, do not allow me to deviate from your commandments!

Give me the courage to take the right action when I know that a situation is not in line with what you want.