Remain faithful to God Always.






"And Hannah prayed and said, 'My heart exults in the LORD; my horn is exalted in the LORD. My mouth derides my enemies, because I rejoice in your salvation.'" 1 Samuel 2:1

Hannah is one of the people who went through tough challenges in life, and it was her diligence in prayer and faith in God that gave her victory, lifting her from the shame of barrenness.

There's an important lesson to learn from this woman who relied on God completely. And the main lesson is, What do you do for God after He answers your prayers? What do you do after receiving what you prayed for?

The first thing we learn from Hannah is Faithfulness to her God. Hannah made a vow to God, that if God gave her a son, she would dedicate him to the temple for him to be used by God. And Hannah was faithful; she fulfilled her vow. Now my question is; When God blesses you, do you remember to fulfill the promises you made to Him?

The second thing we see in our verse today is a heart of Thanksgiving to God... "And Hannah prayed and said, 'My heart exults in the LORD;'" Here, the surprising thing is that Hannah sang this Psalm of Thanksgiving to God after giving her son to remain in the temple. Not when she received him, no! But when she offered her only son as a sacrifice to God.

Many Christians, once blessed by God, forget to thank Him. And even when the Holy Spirit reminds them, some refuse, while others give thanks but with much complaining and murmuring, prioritizing other things over God. This is not right. Hannah offered her only son as a sacrifice, singing, and rejoicing, saying, "My heart exults in the LORD." Do you rejoice when you offer your heart to the LORD?

May God grant you the grace to have a heart of Thanksgiving like Hannah's. Once He blesses you, don't compete with others, remember where you came from, remember your covenant with God, and fulfill it. If you do so, you will receive God's blessings.

Tomorrow, we will continue to learn from Hannah by the grace of God.

Prayer: O LORD, After you have answered my prayers, help me to remain thankful and faithful to you. And enable me to offer sacrifices of thanksgiving to you. Amen.
 

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