Thankful Through it All
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Hannah’s Prayer
Hannah’s Prayer
1 Hannah prayed and said,
“My heart exults in the Lord;
my strength is exalted in my God.
My mouth derides my enemies,
because I rejoice in my victory.
2 “There is no Holy One like the Lord,
no one besides you;
there is no Rock like our God.
3 Talk no more so very proudly,
let not arrogance come from your mouth;
for the Lord is a God of knowledge,
and by him actions are weighed.
4 The bows of the mighty are broken,
but the feeble gird on strength.
5 Those who were full have hired themselves out for bread,
but those who were hungry are fat with spoil.
The barren has borne seven,
but she who has many children is forlorn.
6 The Lord kills and brings to life;
he brings down to Sheol and raises up.
7 The Lord makes poor and makes rich;
he brings low, he also exalts.
8 He raises up the poor from the dust;
he lifts the needy from the ash heap,
to make them sit with princes
and inherit a seat of honor.
For the pillars of the earth are the Lord’s,
and on them he has set the world.
9 “He will guard the feet of his faithful ones,
but the wicked shall be cut off in darkness;
for not by might does one prevail.
10 The Lord! His adversaries shall be shattered;
the Most High will thunder in heaven.
The Lord will judge the ends of the earth;
he will give strength to his king,
and exalt the power of his anointed.”
The Set Up
—> What are you thankful for?
—> What do you pray for?
—> Are they the same thing?
Hannah’s Story
—> No child
—> The pain of her husband other wife
—> A prayer fulfilled and a son given
—> A promise fulfilled and a child given to God
Praise God—> 1-2
1 Hannah prayed and said,
“My heart exults in the Lord;
my strength is exalted in my God.
My mouth derides my enemies,
because I rejoice in my victory.
2 “There is no Holy One like the Lord,
no one besides you;
there is no Rock like our God.
—> Answered Prayer
—> Presence of God
God’s power and grace—> 3-8
3 Talk no more so very proudly,
let not arrogance come from your mouth;
for the Lord is a God of knowledge,
and by him actions are weighed.
4 The bows of the mighty are broken,
but the feeble gird on strength.
5 Those who were full have hired themselves out for bread,
but those who were hungry are fat with spoil.
The barren has borne seven,
but she who has many children is forlorn.
6 The Lord kills and brings to life;
he brings down to Sheol and raises up.
7 The Lord makes poor and makes rich;
he brings low, he also exalts.
8 He raises up the poor from the dust;
he lifts the needy from the ash heap,
to make them sit with princes
and inherit a seat of honor.
For the pillars of the earth are the Lord’s,
and on them he has set the world.
—> acknowledgement of God’s sovereignty in all situations
—> 1 Cor 1:27-29
27 But God chose what is foolish in the world to shame the wise; God chose what is weak in the world to shame the strong; 28 God chose what is low and despised in the world, things that are not, to reduce to nothing things that are, 29 so that no one might boast in the presence of God.
—> “For the pillars of the earth are the Lord’s, and on them he has set the world.
—> Hannah has seen the reality that God is sovereign, God is in control.
—> When I am my feeling the worst is when I acknowledge God the least.
—> Yet God is still the same God in the ups and the downs. God is constant and rock solid. God is God over all of these situations.
—> Yet, I get upset and frustrated when its not me that is on top.
—> I get mad when it isn’t easy and breezy with everything going my way, because I deserve it. I’ve done all this God and where are you???
More than just my blessing —> 9-10
9 “He will guard the feet of his faithful ones,
but the wicked shall be cut off in darkness;
for not by might does one prevail.
10 The Lord! His adversaries shall be shattered;
the Most High will thunder in heaven.
The Lord will judge the ends of the earth;
he will give strength to his king,
and exalt the power of his anointed.”
—> “for not by might does one prevail.”
—> oh you mean its not about what I do.
—> Its not about my strength.
—> Its not about those that have power or authority here on earth.
—> The Lord! His adversaries shall be shattered; the Most High will thunder in heaven.
—> Foreshadowing—> “The Lord will judge the end of the earth; he will give strength to his king, and exalt the power of his anointed.”
—> At this point Israel has no king, they are still under the rule of the judges.
—> Samuel, the child of Hannah, the one given back to the Lord will be the one to anoint the first king is Israel.
—> Hannah’s thankfulness is not thankfulness simply for this moment. Hannah’s thankfulness is for the overwhelming providence, authority, and sovereignty of God.