PRAYER PART 2 -- Thoughts from 1 Samuel

When reading the story of Hannah in 1 Samuel 1, something again stood out to me on this matter of prayer.  In verse 10, "She was in bitterness of soul, and prayed to the LORD and wept in anguish."

Hannah was begging God regarding a desire of her heart.  She desired a child.  It was a personal thing, and she cried out to God!  When she finished praying, and she had finished responding to Eli's questioning, in verse 18 it says, "So the woman went her way and ate, and her face was no longer sad."

She was broken, but after crying out to God, even before she received a visible answer, "her face was no longer sad!"

We can bring anything to God.  We can lay it at His feet and trust His sovereignty with the answer.  We can walk away from prayer with peace in our hearts and on our faces knowing that our Father will do what's best.

So, if you're burdened with something today.  A relationship issue, a crisis, a fear, failing health, financial issues, anything related to children, lay it at His feet and walk away with a face that is "no longer sad."  It's now in our Father's hands.