One-on-One With God!
By Sherly Isaac
 
In the Bible we read about a woman named Hannah. Her husband Elkanah had two wives. His other wife Peninnah had children but Hannah had not. Because of that Peninnah would tease her and severely provoked her and made her life miserable. She was deeply hurt because of that and would not eat anything but weep. In short Hannah was a woman of sorrow.

Her husband who loved her so much could not help her and could not ease her pain. This man went up from his city yearly to worship and sacrifice to the LORD of hosts in Shiloh. And we read in 1 Sam 1:7 So it was, year by year, when she went up to the house of the LORD, that she(Peninnah) provoked her; therefore she wept and did not eat.”

Her yearly sacrifice and worship was not enough to ease her pain. Every year she went to the house of the LORD but she came back empty, miserable and broken. Her husband tried to console her in1 Sam 1:8-18 Then Elkanah her husband said to her, "Hannah, why do you weep? Why do you not eat? And why is your heart grieved? Am I not better to you than ten sons?" But her husband’s consoling words were not enough to remove her tears and grief.

Probably as years advanced, her hopelessness, pain and misery might have increased. At that point she realized, “I need to make things straight… I need to put a stop to my problems... I need to talk to God who created me… who is able to solve my problem and who is able to give me children.”

We read Hannah’s one-on-one talk with God in 1 Sam 1:9-11 So Hannah arose after they had finished eating and drinking in Shiloh. Now Eli the priest was sitting on the seat by the doorpost of the tabernacle of the LORD. And she was in bitterness of soul, and prayed to the LORD and wept in anguish. Then 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 male child, then I will give him to the LORD all the days of his life, and no razor shall come upon his head."

She went before God and poured out her heart, her hurts, her pain, her anguish and her sorrow. She seriously wanted to end this problem once and for all. Even she forgot her surroundings. We read in 1 Sam 1:12-18, “And it happened, as she continued praying before the LORD, that Eli watched her mouth. Now Hannah spoke in her heart; only her lips moved, but her voice was not heard. Therefore Eli thought she was drunk. Eli said to her, "How long will you be drunk? Put your wine away from you!" And Hannah answered and said, "No, my lord, I am a woman of sorrowful spirit. I have drunk neither wine nor intoxicating drink, but have poured out my soul before the LORD. Do not consider your maidservant a wicked woman, for out of the abundance of my complaint and grief I have spoken until now." Then Eli answered and said, "Go in peace, and the God of Israel grant your petition which you have asked of Him." And 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.”

You can see that her circumstances did not change but she went her way and ate and her face was no longer sad. One conversation with God made that difference. Her life turned around. Her sorrows turned into joy. Her tears were wiped away just in a split second. Her face was no longer sad.

My friend, that’s what happens when God answers prayers. It is possible that you are hiding so many sorrows and pain in your heart and trying to put a happy face over it. It is possible that week after week you are attending church but coming back empty and more miserable than before. And you do not know what to do with your problems and those sad situations! But one encounter with God could change everything in your life.

Jesus said in Mat 11:28 "Come to Me, all you who labor and are heavy laden, and I will give you rest.” Yes, there is a God who wants to fill our hearts with great peace and wants to give us rest that this world cannot give.

Hannah finally found peace in her life so can you, if you look to Jesus!

Reader's Mail

 
Thank you for the beautiful message on the resurrection of Jesus. It is amazing and awesome, thought provoking actually, that the King of Kings and Lord of Lord died for our sinful nature. That's a lot to ponder and think about. Thank u again and God bless all of you for the good work. keep it up and Regards.
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Wish you & family a Blessed Easter! May the resurrected Jesus fulfill your just needs during this Easter time! Easter is the spectrum of hopes and expectations after the moments of agonies!! Can the spring be far away, when our hopes get frozen under winter? Wait hopefully.....
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Standing in the Gap - Fasting prayer on 13th May. 2008

 
As the Bible says in Ezekiel 22:30 "So I sought for a man among them who would make a wall, and stand in the gap before Me on behalf of the land, that I should not destroy it." And also the Bible says in Numbers 16:48, "And he (Aaron) stood between the dead and the living; so the plague was stopped." We have fasting prayer every second Tuesday of each month. Our next fasting prayer meeting will be conducted on 13th May. 2008

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