REJOICE IN HIM

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. “No one is holy like the Lord, for there is none besides you, nor is there any rock like our God. 1 Samuel 2:1-2 (NKJV)

There are times in life where rejoicing seems like an unattainable task. We go through various trials and circumstances that seem to try and drown out our hope, peace and happiness. We get so sidetracked by what we are dealing with that our perspective and emotions become clouded with what we feel. We get so bombarded by the words and actions of others towards us, that we allow them to suck the life out of us by giving them a place in our lives.

Sometimes we go through seasons of lack where what we need or desire is not. We walk around depressed, frustrated and angry with God that our situations haven't changed, and that our enemies haven't let up. But like Hannah we have the ability to keep our mind, hearts and lives focused on God and His attributes while we wait on Him.

In today's scripture we find Hannah rejoicing in God after He has answered her prayer. She is rejoicing in who he is and what He has done. But this wasn't always the case for her. In 1 Samuel we can read that Hannah who is the wife of Elkanah couldn’t conceive children. She desired more than anything to give Elkanah a son, an heir from her womb and the fact that she couldn't caused her great distress. Compounding her issue was Elkanah's other wife Peninnah who was able to bear children and rubbed it into Hannah's face. Now while all of these things weighed on Hannah and caused her great emotional distress, she still kept her faith. Although what she wanted hadn't happened yet, she continued to trust God’s ability to move in her life. Eventually God answered her prayer and she conceived a son. She had a grateful heart and rejoiced in Him because she recognized who He was, how He showed up and that there was no one like Him.

So, keep the faith and keep trusting God and while you wait rejoice in Him!


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