But the prayer of the upright is His delight.—Proverbs 15:8b
But Hannah answered and said, “No, my lord, I am a woman of sorrowful spirit. I have drunk neither wine nor intoxicating drink, but have poured out my soul before the LORD. 16 “Do not consider your maidservant a wicked woman, for out of the abundance of my complaint and grief I have spoken until now.”—1 Samuel 1:15-16
Hannah’s Song of Gratitude to God...
And Hannah prayed and said:
“My heart rejoices in the LORD;
My horn is exalted in the LORD.
I smile at my enemies,
Because I rejoice in Your salvation.
2 “No one is holy like the LORD,
For there is none besides You,
Nor is there any rock like our God.
3 “Talk no more so very proudly;
Let no arrogance come from your mouth,
For the LORD is the God of knowledge;
And by Him actions are weighed.—1 Samuel 2:1-3
Lesson 2: Hannah
Hannah referred to herself as the Lord’s maidservant. (1 Samuel 1:16) Similarly, Paul, in his NT letters to the various churches, refers to himself as the Lord’s bondservant. Scripture tells us that as a man thinks in his heart so is he. Oh, to have this same mindset! To think and refer to myself as a maidservant of the Lord. After a while this truth would rule in my mind and my heart and pride and arrogance would take a back seat.
Unto You I lift up my eyes,
O You who dwell in the heavens.
Behold, as the eyes of servants look to the hand of their masters,
As the eyes of a maid to the hand of her mistress,
So our eyes look to the LORD our God,
Until He has mercy on us.—Psalm 123:1-2
