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2012-jan-29 | Following The Prayer of Hannah

2012-jan-29 | Following The Prayer of Hannah|Goal

Hannah was Elkanah’s wife, who did not have children, because her womb was closed (1 Sam 1:5-6). What Hannah experienced, is oftenly experienced by God’s people as well. The closed womb can be taken as a road that is blocked or a door to blessings that is closed for the people of God. When we are in such a condition, what we need is a breakthrough in our prayers.

What did Hannah do in order to experience a breakthrough in her prayers?

1. Surrender yourself wholly (1 Samuel 1:11)
And she made a vow, saying, “LORD Almighty, if you will only look on your servant’s misery and remember me, and not forget your servant but give her a son, then I will give him to the LORD for all the days of his life…”.


Hannah made a vow or a convenant with the Lord that she would dedicate her son to Him. She kept her promises when God answered her prayers. This shows Hannah’s total surrender to God.When we are willing to surrender ourselves completely, we will receive the breakthrough of prayer in our life as experienced by Hannah.

2. Maintaining a lifestyle of worship (prayer) to God (1 Samuel 1: 12, 19)
a. Hannah remains faithful to a lifestyle of worship /prayer and God reminds of her, she became pregnant and gave birth to a son (1 Sam 1:19-20)


b. In 1 Timothy 4:8 it says that being devoted to God means that there is a promise from God for each one of us. When we keep on serving God faithfully, then we're maintaining the promise God has in store for us. Sooner or later God will fulfill His promise as His answer is always yes and amen (2 Pet 3:9). But should we fail to serve Him faithfully, which means that we opt for a way that is beyond the scope of His grace, His promise will be no part of our lives (Deuteronomy 28:15-46).

CONCLUSION
To breakthrough in the struggle we are facing is no big deal to God at all. Submit yourself to Him and be faithful in serving Him, then we will experience breakthrough upon breakthrough in our lives (Deuteronomy 28:1, 8).