“And she said, Let thine handmaid find grace in thy sight. So the woman went her way, and did eat, and her countenance was no more sad.” (1Samuel 1:18)
Peninnah provoked Hannah for a long time due to her childlessness. Out of frustration, Hannah goes to the temple to cry unto the Lord as and when she gets the opportunity. Hannah may have met some other people who consoled her and shared their stories with her, but she was going through the pain alone. Although Elkanah loved her more than Peninnah, she was unhappy.
Sometimes, when we go through problems, we think that God has left us. We cry and complain unnecessarily, forgetting that our God is a God of promise. Eli did not cause Hannah’s miracle, but it can be related to her change of attitude.
The woman did three things:
1. She made a move (you have stayed at one place crying for long; it is time to move on)
2. She ate (you have fasted for so long; it is time to eat)
3. She wiped her tears (you have cried for so long, and it is time to wipe your tears)
Though the problem may be challenging and seem tougher each day and night, God knows how to take us out. We are not featherless. We have a Father who can do everything for us according to His riches and glory.
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19 January, 2025
Change your Attitude
“And she said, Let thine handmaid find grace in thy sight. So the woman went her way, and did eat, and her countenance was no more sad.” (1Samuel 1:18)
Peninnah provoked Hannah for a long time due to her childlessness. Out of frustration, Hannah goes to the temple to cry unto the Lord as and when she gets the opportunity. Hannah may have met some other people who consoled her and shared their stories with her, but she was going through the pain alone. Although Elkanah loved her more than Peninnah, she was unhappy.
Sometimes, when we go through problems, we think that God has left us. We cry and complain unnecessarily, forgetting that our God is a God of promise. Eli did not cause Hannah’s miracle, but it can be related to her change of attitude.
The woman did three things:
1. She made a move (you have stayed at one place crying for long; it is time to move on)
2. She ate (you have fasted for so long; it is time to eat)
3. She wiped her tears (you have cried for so long, and it is time to wipe your tears)
Though the problem may be challenging and seem tougher each day and night, God knows how to take us out. We are not featherless. We have a Father who can do everything for us according to His riches and glory.
