Hanna's Prayer

I want to share with you one of the most remarkable prayers in the
Old testament. A prayer of thanks giving and praise by the mother of Samuel,
through which the Lord gives a detailed revelation of Himself. A barren woman
named Hannah, had received an answer to her prayer for a child and pours her
heart out in 10 short verses[ 1 Sam 2:1/10} The remarkable part is that the Lord
uses her prayer to reveal a great deal of His being to us. He did this by
putting it in His Word.


It establishes without any doubt His total sovereignty, autonomy and
power over His creation. A Message we are in need to hear very much today.
Because so much false teaching on our authority, healing and prosperity has
eroded our believe in God's complete Sovereignty. I will attempt to give Hanna's
prayer here in a free translation in order to make it clear what God is saying
about Himself :

Verse 1. She start her prayer with acknowledging God and giving Him
credit for lifting up her strength and opening her mouth. Verse 2. Testifying
that God is the only true God and establishing His Holiness and Steadfastness.
Verse 3. Warning against pride and arrogance. God knows all and He is the one
who decides and judges. Verse 4. He humbles the might and strong but helps the
stumbling weak. Verse 5. The rich well fed become poor and in want, but the
hungry poor are fed by God. The barren women become fruitful but the fruitful
women with several children will become weak and depressed. Verse 6. The Lord
kills and gives live. Verse 7. The Lord makes some men poor and others rich. He
lifts some up and cut others down. Verse 8. God raises the poor out of the ash
heap and gives them places of honor. He will have them inherit thrones in
Heaven with the noble. He is in complete control of the earth {pillars] and is the
creator of all. Verse 9. God will protect and guide the feet of His Saints
but the wicked will be silenced and perishing in darkness. No one will prevail
by his own strength. Verse 10. God will break his adversaries into pieces,
thundering against them from heaven. He will judge all people on the earth. Gives
strength to his King [Jesus] and exalt the power of His ANOINTED ONE [Jesus] .
Hallelujah ! For the Lord God Almighty reigns. Let us rejoice and be
glad and give the glory unto Him!
10/22/03 Johannes G Weiss