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Hannah
Hannah
emptyverse 2 - a childless women in
a culture which exalted motherhood. Where did she
find meaning for her life?
Hannah
exasperatedverse 6 - a woman mocked
by the other wife - who was ableto bear children. What must this
have been like for her?
Hannah
exhaustedverse 7 - note the pathos as she
returns year after year. How did she cope with the crushing
disappointment
Hannah
How does Hannah reactto this situation?
...Bitterness?...Anger?
...Unbelief?
No - not at all...
Hannah
she prayedmentioned three times vs. 10, 12, 15notice how she ‘poured out her soul’he prayer was more than just ritualor comfort - she have herself totally
Hannah
verse 11 - Hannah was willing to dedicate any child to God
Note the Nazirite Vow (see Numbers 6.1-21)
she was committed
Hannah
verse 18 - she brought her burdento God - but went away without it
Do we do the same? Or clingto the pain we feel?
she believed
Hannah
verse 19 - Hannah worships andbehaves as if her prayer has
already been answeredNote the trust and faith
she worshipped
Hannah
Hannah’s faith results in thebirth of Samuel
(meaning ‘asked of God’
Samuel was later dedicatedto God and lived in the
Temple with Eli
Hannah
The key lesson from Hannahis that if we want to do
great things for Godthere are no short cuts
Hannah
We need to bepraying
committedbelieving
worshipping
These are the ‘buildingblocks’ for Christian living