Honor Where Honor Is Due – Hannah
Scripture Verses
1 Samuel 1:1 – 2:11
Outline
Our despair, our distress could be a prelude to the mighty hand of God coming into our life.
The Characters
- Elkanah – “God has obtained”
- A man of some social standing
- A man of moderate wealth
- A religious man
- Hannah – “favored, gracious”
- Peninnah – “pearl or ruby”
The Vow
- Numbers 30:3-16
- I will give him back
- No razor will come upon his head
Hannah
- Only woman in OT shown going to the Lord’s house
- Only woman in OT making a vow to the Lord
- Only woman in OT specifically said to pray (longest)
- Her prayer records the most recorded utterances of God’s name
- She is the first to refer to God as “the LORD of hosts”
- She didn’t blame God. She pursued God
- She kept her vow
- Her faith changed the course of history
- Her loss was Israel’s gain
Lessons on Giving
- Elkanah (Numbers 30:10-15)
- Hannah
- All Parents
Hannah’s Prayer of Thanksgiving
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