Hannah's-Prayer_webRemember that day in the Temple when Eli thought Hannah had been drinking because he saw her lips moving but heard no sound.   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.”  1 Samuel 1: 11

Out of the abundance of a heart deeply affected, her mouth spoke.  God answered Hannah’s prayer for a son. What are you asking Him for? By thanking and praising God for all good gifts, we acknowledge His sovereign control of the affairs of men; the unexpected changes – the strange and sudden turns, makes one realize that in the game of life there is often a very short step between the height of prosperity and the depth of adversity.  Always remember, God can change any circumstance in a millisecond…
 
“My heart rejoices in the Lord!The Lord has made me strong.
Now I have an answer for my enemies;
I rejoice because you rescued me.
No one is holy like the Lord!
There is no one besides you;

there is no Rock like our God.

“Stop acting so proud and haughty!
Don’t speak with such arrogance!
For the Lord is a God who knows what you have done;
he will judge your actions.
The bow of the mighty is now broken,
and those who stumbled are now strong.
Those who were well fed are now starving,
and those who were starving are now full.
The childless woman now has seven children,
and the woman with many children wastes away.
The Lord gives both death and life;
he brings some down to the grave but raises others up.

He lifts the poor from the dust.

and the needy from the garbage dump.
He sets them among princes,
placing them in seats of honor.
For all the earth is the Lord’s;
and he has set the world in order.
“He will protect his faithful ones,
but the wicked will disappear in darkness.
No one will succeed by strength alone.
Those who fight against the Lord will be shattered.
He thunders against them from heaven;
the Lord judges throughout the earth.
He gives power to his king;
he increases the strength of his anointed one.” 1 Samuel 2: 1-10
 
God gives knowledge and understanding to those that seek after him!