Prayer Focus-Hannah’s Request for a Son

JOHN SHIRK – In the Year of Focus, we take a look at the prayer of Hannah for a son.

First Samuel 1:10 records that “In her deep anguish, Hannah prayed to the LORD, weeping bitterly.”

This is how Hannah prayed, “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.”

In the course of time, Hannah became pregnant and gave birth to Samuel. Her prayer reveals how we can be real with God as we share the burdens of our heart. God welcomes our honest and earnest prayers. Whenever God answers our requests, that is a time to rejoice and to commit that blessing to the Lord for His purposes.

The prayer of Hannah for a son is worth examining for a faith-focused life.

John Shirk

john@wjtl.com