Hannah's Prayer

 Hannah’s Prayer

1 Samuel 2:1-10

“And Hannah prayed and said: ‘My heart rejoices in The LORD; my horn is exalted in The LORD. I smile at my enemies, because I rejoice in Your Salvation.

No one is holy like The LORD, for there is none besides You, nor is there any rock like our GOD.

Talk no more so very proudly; let no arrogance come from your mouth, for The LORD is The GOD of Knowledge; and by Him actions are weighted.

The bows of the mighty men are broken, and those who stumbled are girded with strength.

Those who were full have hired themselves out for bread, and the hungry have ceased to hunger.

Even the barren has borne seven, and she who has many children has become feeble.

The LORD kills and makes alive; He brings down to the grave and brings up.

The LORD makes poor and makes rich; He brings low and lifts up. He raises the poor from the dust and lifts the beggar from the ash heep, to set them among princes and makes them inherit the Throne of Glory.

For the pillars of the earth are The LORD’s, and He has set the world upon them.

He will guard the feet of His saints,

but the wicked shall be silent in darkness. For by strength no man shall prevail. The adversaries of The LORD shall be broken in pieces; from Heaven He will thunder against them. The LORD will judge the ends of the earth.

He will give strength to His king, and exalt the horn of his anointed.’”

This was Hannah’s prayer when she gave her first born son Samuel, the son of her prayers to The LORD as a gift.

Verses 1-2 are praise and worship to GOD.

“Our Father Who is in Heaven, Holy is Your Name.”

Verses 3-8a are how GOD deals with the people of the earth.

“Your Kingdom come, Your Will be done in the earth as it is in Heaven.”

Verse 8b is the Power and Glory of GOD.

“For Yours is The Kingdom and The Power and The Glory forever.”

Verse 9a is the Grace of GOD to those who serve Him.

“Give us this day our daily bread.”

Verse 9b-10a is the judgment of GOD against those who oppose His Will.

“Forgive us our sins as we forgive those who sin against us.”

Verse 10b is about His support for those who serve Him.

“Lead us not into temptation but deliver us from evil.”

Recognise GOD and worship Him, give Him the Honor that He deserves.

Pray for His Will and do what He shows you.

Recognise and receive His daily provision.

Repent - ask for forgiveness and give forgiveness.

Recognise He is our healer and deliverer, He has a plan and purpose for our life.

Worship Him for His Glory and Power as creator and redeemer.

Matthew 6:9-13, 14-15, 33-34

2 Chronicles 7:13-15

Matthew 10:28-31