What do you do when God answers a prayer? You respond with a song of praise!
That's what Hannah did. As the wife of Elkanah, Hannah desperately wanted to conceive a child. In spite of their union, Hannah remained barren. Still, she did not give up. In chapter one of 1st Samuel, Hannah steadfastly prayed about her desire to conceive a child. And the good news, according to 1:19 is that "God remembered her." Hannah did conceive and gave birth to a son, Samuel, who became a great Old Testament prophet.
Hannah's song of praise? 1st Samuel 2:2 - There is no one holy like the Lord. There is no one besides You! There is no rock like our God!
To pray that God is "holy" is to acknowledge that there is no one whose majesty and glory is greater than God's. He is above all things. To pray that "there is no one besides you," is to confess that our God is the one true God. All others are just pretenders. To pray that God is "the rock" is to point to the strong fortress of protection He offers His people. We are moved to join the hymnwriter and sing, "On Christ the solid rock I stand, all other ground is sinking sand."
Hannah sets a good example for us. This week let's praise the Lord!
