PROCLAMATION
“Wherefore it came to pass, when the time was come
about after Hannah had conceived, that she bare a son, and called his name
Samuel, saying, ‘Because I have asked him of The Lord.’ ” 1 Samuel 1:20 (KJV)
EXPLANATION
The first part of The Bible of Samuel
was written under the influence of The Holy Spirit of God by the Prophet Samuel,
while the second part was written by Nathan and Gad. Chapter one begins with a discussion of
Hannah, the mother of Samuel, who at this time was barren. Her husband Elkanah had two wives; the other
was Peninnah who had children. (1 Samuel 1:1-2)
Year after year Peninnah would provoke Hannah to tears because The Lord
had closed her womb. (1 Samuel 1:3-8) Once
Eli the priest saw her crying and praying, moving her lips without making a
sound, and he thought that she was drunk.
Hannah had made a vow unto The Lord that if He would give her a son, then
she would give her son back to Him. (1 Samuel 1:11) When Eli told her to put away her wine, she
told him that she was not drunk and explained her situation to him. (1 Samuel
1:12-15) Eli told her, “Go in peace, and
may The God of Israel grant you what you have asked of Him.’ (1 Samuel 1:17) Later Hannah conceived and bore a son,
Samuel. She kept him at home until he
was weaned. After he was weaned she took
him to the temple and presented him to Eli to raise him in the service of The
Lord. (1 Samuel 1:20-28)
APPLICATION
The Lord God does hear and answer our prayers. (Proverbs
15:29) Some of the time He gives us
exactly what we asked for, and other times not.
We need to make sure that what we ask for when we pray will give God
glory. The sincere prayers of a righteous
person are effective and avails much. (James 5:16)
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