Hannah prayed:

My heart rejoices in the Lord; 

   my horn is lifted up by the Lord.
My mouth boasts over my enemies,
    because I rejoice in your salvation.

There is no one holy like the Lord.
There is no one besides you!
And there is no rock like our God.  1 Samuel 2:1-2 CSB

Here we find a powerful prayer of praise that Hannah prayed to God. You see she had just come out of a very difficult season of her life. Hannah had actually been barren and couldn’t give her husband a child. In the chapter prior, 1 Samuel 1, we see she pleaded with God that He would hear her and answer her prayer to give her and her husband a child. In fact, she promised God that if He gave her a child she would dedicate Him solely to whatever God chose for the child. God miraculously gave her a child. This child, Samuel, would be a prophet, the one God would use to speak to His people and even choose future Kings of Israel.

Hannah followed through on her commitment to dedicate Samuel to God, following closely the commands God had given the Israelites. This brought great joy to Hannah. She recognized that God was able to do a miracle and fulfill His purposes through her obedience, worship, and surrender. She chose prayer as her only vehicle to plead with her Heavenly Father, not just for what she wanted, but ultimately for what God wanted. She aimed to align her will to God’s will, and in doing so reaped the joy of an answered prayer. She worshiped and prayed not just because she wanted God to answer her prayer, but because she knew He, and only He, could. And now we see this prayer of praise from a woman who recognized all that God had done for her. Returning His gift with her praise!

What is it that you’re praying for today? Are you worshiping and praying not in a way that places your hope and faith in a prayer, but because you desire to be aligned with the will of God, knowing He can answer your prayer. Will you worship and pray consistently through a difficult season because you believe God is good no matter the answer He gives to your prayer?

Heavenly Father, hear this prayer I offer; I know You are good and that You hear me. I choose to seek You because You are the only One who knows and sees and can bring salvation. I choose to believe your plans are greater than any I have, and I choose to worship and plead at your feet knowing You will answer my prayer in a way that brings You glory. Amen.

Written By: Brian Griggs