Hannah's Prayer

Hannah is a very Godly woman that we read about in 1 Samuel.  She had a good husband, Elkanah, who always was more than good to her.  But she was very sad because she could not have children.  This is a brief recount of how Hannah dealt with this problem. 

Hannah "..was in bitterness of soul, and prayed to the Lord and wept in anguish.  Then she made a vow before the priest, Eli, and said that if the Lord would give her a son, she would dedicate him to the Lord and no razor would ever come upon his head.  This does occur; Hannah has a son, Samuel, who would become a strong leader and follower of God.  And he had lots of hair.

Hannah's reaction to this great success from the Lord was to go to Him in prayer.  We read about this in 1 Samuel chapter 2:  "And Hannah prayed and said: 'My heart rejoices in the Lord....no one is holy like the Lord.  For there is none besides You, nor is there any rock like our God.'

'Talk no more so very proudly; let no arrogance come from your mouth, for the Lord is the God of knowledge; and by Him actions are weighed....The Lord kills and makes alive; He brings down to the grave and brings up.  The Lord makes poor and makes rich;  He brings low and lifts up.  He raises the poor from the dust and lifts the beggar from the ash heap to set them among princes and make them inherit the throne of glory.  For the pillars of the earth are the Lord's, and He has set the world upon them.  He will guard the feet of His saints, but the wicked shall be silent in darkness.' "

Hannah realized that the Lord is everything.  He had blessed her; but then, He blesses all who follow Him.  Hannah knew this and gave all of the praise to God.  We should do the same.  Praise be to God, the Father, and to Jesus Christ His Son!

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