The Prayer of Hannah

Hannah was a phenomenal female figure in the Bible. This Bible teaches us about Hannah's great faith and powerful prayer. And assisting us in learning how to approach and view our troubles and enemies, as well as how to take them to God in prayer. The story of Hannah's prayer is found in 1 Samuel Chapter 1. Hannah married Elkanah, a man from the tribe of Ephraim.

Elkanah was married to two women and Elkanah adored Hannah, but she was heartbroken because she was childless. To make matters worse, every time the family went to Shiloh for the yearly sacrifice, her enemy, Peninah, would taunt her because she was barren.

Even though Elkanah gave Hannah a double portion of the sacrifice but only a single portion to Peninah and each of her children, Peninah would mock her because she still received more because she had so many children. Hannah was so unhappy that she refused to eat and couldn't stop crying.

The next time they went to the sacrifice, Hannah was so troubled that she prayed to the Lord and wept bitterly.

She went her way and ate, feeling much better, and her face was no longer sad. Hannah's prayer was answered by the birth of a son, whom she named Samuel.

What does the prayer of Hannah teach us?

Prayer is the most powerful and important tool we have because it enables us to interact directly with God and lay our worries at his feet. Be an ardent woman of prayer, as we learn from Hannah's prayer, understanding that all we are and can ever hope to be is in the hands of God. The Lord who loves us and understands our deepest needs and greatest grief even before we think to ask him for help.

Hannah's prayer is a powerful example of how we women should approach the Lord. When Hannah was troubled, she turned to the Lord for help. Hannah must have prayed for a long time for God to bless her with children.

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