1Sa 1:10 -18 NASB -
She, greatly distressed, prayed to the LORD and wept bitterly. She
made a vow and said, "O LORD of hosts, if You will indeed look on the
affliction of Your maidservant and remember me, and not forget Your
maidservant, but will give Your maidservant a son, then I will give him to the
LORD all the days of his life, and a razor shall never come on his head." Now it came about, as she continued praying
before the LORD, that Eli was watching her mouth. As for
Hannah, she was speaking in her heart, only her lips were moving, but her voice
was not heard. So Eli thought she was drunk. Then Eli said to her, "How
long will you make yourself drunk? Put away your wine from you." But Hannah replied, "No, my lord, I am a
woman oppressed in spirit; I have drunk neither wine nor strong drink, but I
have poured out my soul before the LORD.
Do not consider your maidservant as a worthless woman, for I have spoken
until now out of my great concern and provocation." Then Eli answered and said, "Go in
peace; and may the God of Israel grant your petition that you have asked of
Him." She said, "Let your
maidservant find favor in your sight. So the woman went her way and ate,
and her face was no longer sad.
Hannah left her burden with God and went away at peace. Do I leave my burdens with the Lord or do I pick them back up with an anxious heart?
The name Hannah used in making her request was Lord of Hosts which indicates she acknowledged and petitioined a powerful God. Do I truly believe God has the power to answer my request? What name (or names) of God correspond to my request?
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