Hannah - Her Promise

Hannah - Her Promise

When God met Hannah at the temple in Shiloh, he not only answered her prayer for a child, he answered her prayer for comfort in her misery. He gave her consolation in her disappointment and strength to face her situation. Scripture does not say that she went away sure she would bear a child, but it does make it clear that she went away comforted: “Her face was no longer downcast” (1 Samuel 1:18). What even the love and care of her husband Elkanah could not provide, God could provide.

God is willing to meet us just as he met Hannah. Whatever our distress, whatever hard situations we face, he is willing — more than that, he is eager — to meet our needs and give us his grace and comfort. No other person — not our husband, not our closest friends, not our parents, not our children — can render the relief, support, and encouragement that our God has waiting for us.

Promises in Scripture

My comfort in my suffering is this:
Your promise preserves my life.

— Psalm 119:50

We rejoice in the hope of the glory of God. Not only so, but we also rejoice in our sufferings, because we know that suffering produces perseverance; perseverance, character; and character, hope. And hope does not disappoint us, because God has poured out his love into our hearts by the Holy Spirit, whom he has given us.

— Romans 5:2 – 5

And we know that in all things God works for the good of those who love him, who have been called according to his purpose.

— Romans 8:28