From ESV Study notes: “…this ebenezer recalls the earlier episode, when the Israelites tried to manipulate their God by carrying the ark into battle only to suffer a resounding defeat. Now God has given them a great victory over the same enemies. Samuel sets up a memorial stone with the name Ebenezer, “Stone of Help,” not only to commemorate the victory but also as a reminder of the different results brought about by presumption on the one hand and by repentance on the other.”
Till now the Lord has helped us. The saying means that the Lord had been with them all the way “to this place” or “to this hour.”
For more Word Filled Wednesday this week visit Lisa at Extravagant Grace.
Photobucket is holding all my photos that I stored on their site from 2007-2015 hostage replacing them with ugly grey and black boxes and asking for a large ransom to retrieve them. It is a slow process to go through all my posts deleting the ugly boxes.
The Happy Wonderer ~ ellen b. 
very nice ellen…..ā„
Lead me to the rock that is higher than I.
Hugs
Finding God in His leading is the greatest of realities!
very encouraging Ellen!He’s with us through “this hour”!
I needed that today! š
What encouragement. I thought of “Come Thou Fount” because it has Ebeneezer in one of the stanzas! š
Thanks Ellen. It is always good to be reading and be reminded of God’s word.
Thanks also for your visit to My World post. Yes, the time has flown by and I am off home tomorrow night! It has been wonderful to be here so long and to see the baby grow. Such fun!
I like that picture!
fear not friend. the box is just one that I’d emptied. as of right now there’s 5 handmade placemats and smattering of crocheted doilies a table runner with hand crocheted lace/cutout work and this glass candle thing that you would use in a centerpiece cluster and I would sit on a shelf and dust twice a year.
none of it’s heavy…the box is actually heavier than the contents so it’s not gonna cost much to ship…nor will you end up with an enormous box full of junk. š
and if you don’t like anything I ship to you then you can drop it off at your favorite thrift shop!! HONEST!
Very pretty ~ I pray God will continue to bless our country, and that many others will come to know Him.
Oh My Gosh! I’ve missed 6 of your posts!!! How did that happen?
I’ve been very busy and I might add overwhelmed with our current project, but its’ nice to stop by and see all your peaceful, calm posts. It looks like you and Willow had a lovely walk.
xoxo Cori G.
Wonderful WFW.