I Prayed for this Child
Hannah’s Prayer of Praise is written in 1 Samuel 2. She was unable to have a child but she prayed specifically and sincerely for a son. She prayed with confidence that God hears and answers prayer.
In her prayers she promised God that if he gave her a son she would “give him back.” While visiting Shiloh with her husband to worship God, Eli blessed her saying, “Go in peace, and may the God of Israel grant you what you have asked of him.”
Not too long after their visit to Shiloh, Hannah becomes pregnant and gives birth to a son. She named him Samuel which means “because I asked the Lord for him.”
Hannah’s next decision is why she is recognized in this week’s dedication of bold women for God. As soon as Samuel was weaned she took him back to Eli in Shiloh. And it was here that she gave up her son; the child she had so earnestly prayed for.
“I prayed for this child, and the Lord has granted me what I asked of him. So now I give him to the Lord. For his whole life he will be given over to the Lord.”
Hannah was a woman who:
Believed in prayer.
Kept her vows.
Realized her son was a gift from God.
And she let him go.
Read 1 Samuel 1 and 2. We have so much to learn from Hannah.
Have a great weekend!
Love Heather & Lisa
