Hannah ( 1 Samuel 1)
Have you ever had some one that provoked you because they had something that you wanted and could not have?
We have learned about the depression that some men of the bible had during their lives. But were there any women of the bible that were depressed as well?
Hannah was one such woman that maybe had a reason to be depressed.
She was one of two wives married to a man named Elkanah. There was discord between the two wives because Hannah could not have children, whereas his other wife Peninnah did..And Peninnah was bent on letting Hannah know it by harassing her.
The abuse went on for years and whenever she did this, Hannah would not eat and instead verse 7 says that she wept. And probably what made it worse for her was that even though her husband loved her, did not understand why not being able to have children bothered her all that much. After all, he did have children with Peninnah.
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After years of praying for a child, one day she had went to the temple and prayed very bitterly for the Lord to give her a child. And Eli the priest saw that she was very grieved and he told her to go in peace for God was going to answer her prayers. Hannah was then happy that at last God was going to do this for her and she left.
Hannah did indeed conceive a son which she named Samuel.
It must have been awful for Hannah all those years. Not being able to have children was bad. But then dealing with the abuse she had from Peninnah made it worse plus a not so understanding husband that did not get what her problem was. I think any woman would have been depressed with all that. And yet, Hannah did not give up hope. She knew God could answer her prayers but I wonder if she ever thought that he would. Yet he did, and when he did it was in his own timing.
Just one more lesson for us today. That God will answer our prayers as he sees fit. He is ever faithful even in our despair. Even though we may have to wait for a long time.And it is only in him we can have that hope because he is our hope.
November 10, 2019 Promise: For the grace of God has appeared that offers salvation to all people. Titus 2:11
Thanks for coming today Friends. God bless you on this his 'Lord's Day!
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