“Why are you crying, Hannah?” Elkanah would ask. “Why aren’t you eating? Why be downhearted just because you have no children? You have me-isn’t that better than having ten sons?” “Hannah was in deep anguish, crying bitterly as she prayed to the Lord. And she made this vow: “O Lord of Heaven’s Armies, if you will look upon my sorrow and answer my prayer and give me a son, then I will give him back to you. He will be yours for his entire lifetime, and as a sign that he has been dedicated to the Lord, his hair will never be cut. When Elekanah slept with Hannah, the Lord remembered her plea, and in due time she gave birth to a son. She named him Samuel, for she said, “I asked the Lord for him. I am the very woman who stood here several years ago praying to the Lord. I asked the Lord to give me this boy, and he has granted my request. Now I am giving him to the Lord, and he will belong to the Lord his whole life.” And they worshiped the Lord there.” 1 Samuel 1-2 NLT
It is refreshing to see Hannah’s vulnerability. In her faithfulness, she was still human. She struggled and shed tears. She cried out to the Lord and he answered her prayer. He rewarded her faithfulness. He gave back to her in abundance.
What am I holding onto that God is asking me to give to him? What is my Samuel? Sometimes it is a daily surrendering to him. He knows I can’t do it alone, so he gave me his Spirit.
Dear Father, Thank you for Father for your presence. That you promise to always be with me. Forgive me when I doubt. Thank you for your faithfulness in my life. Thank you for your patience and unfailing love towards me. Help me to live in a posture of surrender to you.
Amy(amyctanner)