Seventh Day Baptist
Christian Education Council
PO BOX 1678
Janesville, WI 53547
—1 Samuel 2: 1-11
by: Paula Davis.
In yesterday’s passage we watched Hannah take her only son to the Lord in the temple, trusting him to Eli the priest. Today we see her reaction to what she has done. It is a song of praise, a prayer of gratitude and acknowledgement of the Lord’s provision. Hannah’s heart is not bitter, it “rejoices in the Lord” (v. 1). I am humbled by Hannah’s testament of faithfulness. She has just released her deepest heart’s desire to God, literally, in the person of her son, and she is rejoicing in her heart. May we use Hannah as a role model for our own lives and the attitude of our hearts.