Jan 3

“…but Hannah had no children.” 1 Samuel 1:2

Israelite women knew that the Messiah, whom God would send, would be born of a woman. Child bearing was viewed as the ultimate blessing from the Lord and when a woman was incapacitated to this task and privilege, she considered herself in the worst of conditions. Hannah was a God-fearing woman and was not prepared to accept her lot in life without a heartfelt, passionate and desperate appeal, to the only One who could help her in her situation. In spite of the calumny of some around her, or even the accepting encouragements of a loving husband, who attempted to fill the unfillable gap in her heart, she threw herself at the mercy of the Lord. Her trembling lips moved, and though her prayer was silent in terms of human sounds, yet it shouted the cry of her soul to heaven’s throne! It has been said, and quite accurately, that ‘a heart without words is better than words without a heart”! God heard Hannah’s prayer and she received her heart’s desire, but the Lord went even further in His response to her - He blessed her with a child who would become a great prophet and servant of God. Hannah’s devotion and faith, teaches us to look to and trust in God for answers to all of life’s tough questions. In every situation and particularly those where we feel least able to face and in control, and are sure no-one could possibly help or understand - God can and does! We can lean on the everlasting arms of the Almighty God, who is ever ready to hear the cry and passionate pleas of His people.


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