Monday, May 9, 2011
I Samuel 1: 10, 11
She (Hannah) was in bitterness of soul and prayed unto the LORD, and wept bitterly, and she vowed a vow, and said, "O LORD of hosts, if Thou wilt indeed look on the affliction of thine handmaid, and remember me, and not forget thine handmaid, but wilt give unto thine handmaid a male child, then I will give him unto the LORD all the days of his life, and there shall no razor come upon his head."
THE HANDMAID OF THE LORD
Hannah is the blessed Mother, who was barren and the LORD granted her a male child. Hannah considered herself "the handmaid of the LORD", a prophecy of the Virgin Mary, the Mother of JESUS. Mary said, "Behold, the handmaid of the LORD; be it unto me according to Thy Word."
We see this term used often in Scripture; each story shows us an aspect of humility. This week, we will look at the humility of Hannah and see in her the reflection of our self, as women of GOD.
The first characteristic of Hannah is her understanding that she is the handmaid of the LORD. Psalm 123:2 says: "Behold, as the eyes of servants look unto the hand of their masters, and as the eyes of a maiden unto the hand of her mistress, so our eyes wait upon the LORD our GOD, until he has mercy upon us." Here, David gives us an understanding of what was in the heart of Hannah. She looked to the LORD and waited upon Him like a servant, knowing that He would give her her heart's desire, He would show mercy.
Hannah is an example to us of the humility of obedience, patient waiting, and service of the LORD GOD, who gives us life.
I Samuel 1: 10, 11
She (Hannah) was in bitterness of soul and prayed unto the LORD, and wept bitterly, and she vowed a vow, and said, "O LORD of hosts, if Thou wilt indeed look on the affliction of thine handmaid, and remember me, and not forget thine handmaid, but wilt give unto thine handmaid a male child, then I will give him unto the LORD all the days of his life, and there shall no razor come upon his head."
THE HANDMAID OF THE LORD
Hannah is the blessed Mother, who was barren and the LORD granted her a male child. Hannah considered herself "the handmaid of the LORD", a prophecy of the Virgin Mary, the Mother of JESUS. Mary said, "Behold, the handmaid of the LORD; be it unto me according to Thy Word."
We see this term used often in Scripture; each story shows us an aspect of humility. This week, we will look at the humility of Hannah and see in her the reflection of our self, as women of GOD.
The first characteristic of Hannah is her understanding that she is the handmaid of the LORD. Psalm 123:2 says: "Behold, as the eyes of servants look unto the hand of their masters, and as the eyes of a maiden unto the hand of her mistress, so our eyes wait upon the LORD our GOD, until he has mercy upon us." Here, David gives us an understanding of what was in the heart of Hannah. She looked to the LORD and waited upon Him like a servant, knowing that He would give her her heart's desire, He would show mercy.
Hannah is an example to us of the humility of obedience, patient waiting, and service of the LORD GOD, who gives us life.
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