REPOST FROM MAY 10, 2026

 Mary Lynne Webb

May 10

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I was reading this morning about Hannah praying for a son, and making a vow that if God would grant her prayer, she would give that child to the Lord for all his life. When she brought Samuel to Shiloh to give him back to the Lord, she prayed such a fervent and heart felt prayer. Imagine bringing your toddler to the temple and leaving him there to serve the Lord. Hannah knew that our children are a gift from God, and that the way to raise our children properly is to give them back to God. Most of the time, He gives us back to us for a season and allows us the opportunity to teach and guide them toward our Savior and Lord who gave Himself as the perfect sacrifice for our sin. As we celebrate Mother’s Day, Hannah’s prayer is a reminder to the heart of a worshipful mother. May all mothers have her faith and insight into the character of God. 

1 Samuel 2:1-10

Amplified Bible

Hannah’s Song of Thanksgiving

2 Hannah prayed and said,

“My heart rejoices and triumphs in the Lord;

My horn (strength) is lifted up in the Lord,

My mouth has opened wide [to speak boldly] against my enemies,

Because I rejoice in Your salvation.

2 

“There is no one holy like the Lord,

There is no one besides You,

There is no Rock like our God.

3 

“Do not go on boasting so very proudly,

Do not let arrogance come out of your mouth;

For the Lord is a God of knowledge,

And by Him actions are weighed (examined).

4 

“The bows of the mighty are broken,

But those who have stumbled equip themselves with strength.

5 

“Those who were full hire themselves out for bread,

But those who were hungry cease [to hunger].

Even the barren [woman] gives birth to seven,

But she who has many children withers away.

6 

“The Lord puts to death and makes alive;

He brings down to Sheol (the grave) and raises up [from the grave].

7 

“The Lord makes poor and makes rich;

He brings low and He lifts up.

8 

“He raises up the poor from the dust,

He lifts up the needy from the ash heap

To make them sit with nobles,

And inherit a seat of honor and glory;

For the pillars of the earth are the Lord’s,

And He set the land on them.

9 

“He guards the feet of His godly (faithful) ones,

But the wicked ones are silenced and perish in darkness;

For a man shall not prevail by might.

10 

“The adversaries of the Lord will be broken to pieces;

He will thunder against them in the heavens,

The Lord will judge the ends of the earth;

And He will give strength to His [b]king,

And will exalt the horn (strength) of His anointed.”