1 Samuel 1 - The Lord of Hosts

“O Lord of hosts, if you will indeed look on the affliction of your servant and remember me and not forget your servant…” 1 Samuel 1:11

Prayer is our wrestling with God. Prayer is our connection to Him. Prayer is where we see God standing where He has been all along and prayer is where we are changed because of it. As war wages, prayer is where we find victory.

This story is important because we discover a characteristic about God that we can rely on – the Lord of hosts who sees our anguish – who fights our internal struggles for us because he loves us. It’s also important as it reminds us that we can be, and should be, authentic with a God who loves us – a God who cares not just about what is happening externally but also how we feel internally. It’s also important because Hannah, and her son Samuel, play an important part in the history of the Israelites. The history of Israel hinges on Hannah’s response to her trials. What happens next is all dependent upon Hannah’s faithfulness to God in the struggle. What happens next for you? It may make a difference in what you do with the struggle today.

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