“...the
Lord remembered her.” – 1 Samuel 1:19
In 1 Samuel 1st
chapter we read about the life of Hannah. Hannah was barren and so her rival
provoked her severely. Though her husband loved her a lot, her life was
miserable because she had no child. She longed for that blessing but yet
nothing happened in her life.
One day with all her
sorrow and bitterness, she ran to God’s presence and prayed a beautiful prayer.
“Then she made a vow and said, “O Lord of hosts, if You will indeed look
on the affliction of Your maidservant and remember me, and not forget Your
maidservant, but will give Your maidservant a male child, then I will give him
to the Lord all the days of his
life, and no razor shall come upon his head.” - 1 Samuel 1:11
Bible records that God
heard her prayers and He remembered her and blessed her with a child. She did
two wonderful things which made God to remember her.
1.
She asked the Lord for the blessing.
“So
it came to pass in the process of time that Hannah conceived and bore a son,
and called his name Samuel, saying,
“Because I have asked for him from the Lord.” – 1 Samuel 1:20
In Genesis 30th Chapter we read about a woman
named Rachel. Jacob was her husband and she was also barren. She went to Jacob
and said, “Give me children or else I die.”
Though Hannah was barren she had never went to her husband
believing that he can give her a children but she knew that she has a God who
can give her a child. So she went to God’s presence and had poured all her
expectations, sorrow to Him. She asked God for a child and so God remembered and
blessed her.
2.
She asked the blessing for the Lord.
“...then I will give him to the Lord all the days of his life..." - 1 Samuel 1:11
Hannah never had thought that she will ask the blessing and
once she receive it she will say thanks to the Lord and move on her own way
with the blessing that she received from the Lord.
But she made a vow saying that she will give that blessing
to the Lord. She asked the blessing for the Lord so that God can use that
blessing for His glory.
And so God remembered her and blessed her with Samuel. God
used Samuel as prophet to anoint David as a king over Israel. God used Samuel
for His glory.
My dear young friends, are you in need of a blessing? Ask
God and also make a vow to God that you will give that blessing into God’s
hands so that He will use it according to His will. If you make a commitment
today, God will richly bless you and through you many will get blessed.
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