Text: 1 Sam. 1:27
Introduction
Prayer is a communication process that allows us to
talk to God! Prayer is the practice of the presence of God. It is
the place where pride is abandoned, hope is lifted, and supplication is made.
Prayer is the place of admitting our need, of adopting humility, and claiming
dependence upon God. Prayer is the needful practice of the Christian. Prayer is
the exercise of faith and hope. Prayer is the privilege of touching the
heart of the Father through the Son of God, Jesus our Lord. Prayer terns impossibility into possibility.The
one who acts who in prayer lacks nothing.
1. Who is this
Hannah?
Hannah was one of
the wives of Elkanah. In fact, Elkanah had two wives; Hannah and Peninnah.
Hannah was barren; therefore, she was the woman of sorrow and many pains. In
addition, she was persecuted emotionally, suppressed, mocked, rejected,
insulted, and abused by the another wife of Hannah, because of her childless
condition. On the other hands, she did not give up her in God and stop from
praying. When everyone was enjoying the gathering at Shiloh, Hannah was crying
in the house of God for a child. When the crowd could not hear the voice and
crying of Hannah God was interested in her prayer and saw her tears and broken
heart even in the multi voices and crowds. If you are crying today in your
hopeless situation there is God of Hannah can help you when there is no wants
to stand with you and for you.
2. How Hannah Prayed?
i. She prayed with
tears- God will wipe out your each tear from your eyes.
ii. She prayed with
broken heart- God is always very close to a broken heart.
iii. She prayed to
God- when man is helpless to help you God is there.
How we are praying
for our needs, to whom we are praying? Let’s bring all our requests before God.
3. She Prayed for
the Glory of God
Hannah determines
that God, if you give me a son I will give him back for Lord’s glory for all
the days of his life.
i. What is your
motive in prayer?
Hannah said God give
me a son so I may give him for glory.
4. She prayed until
She Received
Hannah prayed
regularly for her request. She prayed every time when she visited the temple.
Do not stop from praying even when you do not receive the answer at very first
prayer. Keep on praying!
In our prayer the primary motive must be
glorify the name of God not our own name and gain.
She brought a change in her life through prayer.
She brought a change in her life through prayer.
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