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Biblical Truth's from Hannah
Hannah’s story is recorded in 1 Samuel.
Hannah was one of two wives married to Elkanah.
The Bible tells us that Hannah was barren, unable to have children.
1 sam
On the other hand, Elkanah’s other wife, Penninah had given birth to children already.
Scripture says that Penninah provoked Hannah.
1 sam 1.
As a result, Hannah had to deal with the heartbreak of barrenness and the difficulty of Penninah’s provocation.
This put her in a very difficult spot.
Yet we know that her husband loved her dearly.
The Bible tells us he would give Hannah a double portion of what he gave to Penninah because he loved her.
1 sma 1.8
On one occasion, Hannah went to the temple and prayed fervently to God.
She prayed for God to give her a son, promising that if the Lord would be so gracious to her she would dedicate that child back to Him.
Hannah prayed this so fervently that the priest in the temple looking on assumed she was drunk.
She told Eli, the priest, her story.
He blessed her and sent her on her way.
1 sam 1.17-18
Later on, she did conceive and give birth to a baby boy, just as she had petitioned of the Lord!
Hannah names her son Samuel.
She then raises him for a short time and brings him back to the temple so that he can be used for the service of the Lord!
What a great testimony of God’s faithfulness!
What are some of the qualities in Hannah that we can apply to mothers today?
I She Prayed.
Often times when bad things happen our natural tendency is to go to others before going to God.
Often times when bad things happen our natural tendency is to go to others before going to God.
From a Biblical perspective, this makes no sense.
Hannah could have gone to counsel with the priest or complained and vented to Elkanah, but she didn’t.
tells us, “In her deep anguish Hannah prayed to the Lord, weeping bitterly.”
From a Biblical perspective, this makes no sense.
Hannah could have gone to counsel with the priest or complained and vented to Elkanah, but she didn’t.
Hannah knew that her problem was bigger than people.
And it is God who has power and might.
It is God who can change out circumstances.
She went to God because He had the ability to change her situation.
And she prayed to Him because prayer changes things.
To put this into perspective, even Jesus Himself, would go off to pray on His own.
And if Jesus, God’s only begotten Son who described Himself as one with the Father, needed prayer, then we most certainly need to go to God in prayer as well.1
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II She Waited
Hannah desperately desired to have a son.
Hannah desperately desired to have a son.
So much so that she was willing to make a vow with God.
She prayed to God telling Him that if He grants her this desire of her heart she will dedicate the child back to Him.
I don’t know for sure, but I’m not certain that Hannah would have so willingly dedicated her child to the Lord had she not needed to depend on Him fully for the child in the first place.
And so it may be with us.
Perhaps there is something you deeply desire or long for God to entrust you with.
Are you willing to dedicate it back to Him? Hannah was, and so God blessed her in this way.
Maybe you fear that you will lose the blessing God has entrusted to you.
God calls us to trust Him with the gifts He passes on to us.
We must trust Him with our loved ones, our spouses, and our children just as Hannah herself had to do with Samuel.
What is it that you really want from God.
If that is given will you let him control it and be in charge.
After her time in the temple, Hannah has a short conversation with Eli, he blesses her, and she leaves.
The Bible says that early the next morning she woke up and worshiped before the Lord ().
This is a great example for all Christians.
It is at the point that Hannah praises God that her story begins to change.
She goes from being distraught and full of anguish to overjoyed as she conceives a child.
It is at this point that everything changes for her.
She has what she asked of the Lord.
Often times we ask something from God and we have the tendency to get caught up in our wants or even things we think we need.
Hannah prayed and waited… and worshiped.
Are you willing to worship God regardless of whether or not you receive the desires of your heart?
We ought to.
Worship while you wait.
Give Him praise before you receive the prize.
Trust Him and worship Him!
And this is one of many examples in the Bible where we see God grant the desires of the heart.
It is important to note that Hannah was asking for something that was in line with God’s will.
So when we ask for things that are in line with His will we know that we can receive answers to prayer as well.
If this challenges you or is an area of struggle, ask God to help you desire Him first.
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