Monday September 11
Bible Reading: 1 Sam. 1: 1 - 11
Topic: Hannah Arose And Prayed To God
Hannah, the wife of
Elkanah had no children, because God had closed her womb.
This sounds strange but
sometimes God allows unexplainable situations in peoples' lives for reasons
best known to Him and for His Glory ultimately.
However, Elkanah had
another wife called Peninnah who bore him children. She used to provoke Hannah
to make her miserable because of her barrenness (Note: In the Creation Mandate,
God does not permit polygamy - Gen. 2: 24; Matt. 19: 1 - 12)
Hannah therefore found
herself in a troubled home.
Are you in a troubled
home, or experiencing any barrenness? Be rest assured that Jesus, our burden
Bearer will still the storm.
God closed Hannah's womb;
Elkanah and his entire family used to go to Shiloh yearly for worship and
sacrifice; a challenge to many families today.
Peninnah as usual provoked
Hannah and she wept and refused to eat and even rejected her husband's show of
love. She however went to the House of God and poured out her heart to God.
Her request was specific
and sealed with a vow. She did not address the case of her rival which was
inconsequential.
Let us therefore like
Hannah disregard the devil's provocative agents and pour our tears to God Who
Alone will grant our petitions.
Prayer
Father please hear me when
I call, Amen.
Memory Verse 1 Sam.1: 11
"And she (Hannah) vowed
a vow, and said: O Lord of Hosts, if Thou will indeed look on the affliction of
Thine handmaid, and remember me and not forget Thine handmaid, but would give
unto Thine handmaid a man child, then I will give him unto the Lord all the
days of his life and there shall no razor come upon his head."
Source:
The Daily Fountain 2017
(The Daily Devotional Guide of the Church of Nigeria Anglican Communion)
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