Hannah

Hannah

emptyverse 2 - a childless women in

a culture which exalted motherhood. Where did she

find meaning for her life?

Hannah

exasperatedverse 6 - a woman mocked

by the other wife - who was ableto bear children. What must this

have been like for her?

Hannah

exhaustedverse 7 - note the pathos as she

returns year after year. How did she cope with the crushing

disappointment

Hannah

How does Hannah reactto this situation?

...Bitterness?...Anger?

...Unbelief?

No - not at all...

Hannah

she prayedmentioned three times vs. 10, 12, 15notice how she ‘poured out her soul’he prayer was more than just ritualor comfort - she have herself totally

Hannah

verse 11 - Hannah was willing to dedicate any child to God

Note the Nazirite Vow (see Numbers 6.1-21)

she was committed

Hannah

verse 18 - she brought her burdento God - but went away without it

Do we do the same? Or clingto the pain we feel?

she believed

Hannah

verse 19 - Hannah worships andbehaves as if her prayer has

already been answeredNote the trust and faith

she worshipped

Hannah

Hannah’s faith results in thebirth of Samuel

(meaning ‘asked of God’

Samuel was later dedicatedto God and lived in the

Temple with Eli

Hannah

The key lesson from Hannahis that if we want to do

great things for Godthere are no short cuts

Hannah

We need to bepraying

committedbelieving

worshipping

These are the ‘buildingblocks’ for Christian living