Elkanah had relations with Hannah his wife, and the Lord remembered her. It came about in due time, after Hannah had conceived, that she gave birth to a son; and she named him Samuel, saying, “Because I have asked for him of the Lord.”
Message: God Remembers Hannah
Time: This book is a biography of Samuel's life and career up to his death. It took place over a period of about 110 years, stretching from the closing days of the judges, when Samuel was born (ca. 1120 BC) through the death of Saul (1011 BC).
What the Lord is Saying: In the last lesson, Elkanah is introduced along with his two wives, one has children and one does not. That one is Hannah. She asks the Lord to remember her. Tabletalk states, "When Scripture says that the Lord remembers something, it means that He is acting according to His covenant promises or intervening to rescue those who are suffering or downcast." Scripture uses the word I think 'remember' because these are words and feelings of the people. The reverse word 'forgotten' is even mentioned in Psalm 10:11, "God has forgotten; He has hidden His face." These are feelings that we as people have, but the reality is God does not remember or forget, but we describe him as such based upon our feelings.
Verse 19, "Then they got up early in the morning and worshiped before the Lord, and returned again to their house in Ramah. And Elkanah had relations with Hannah his wife, and the Lord remembered her."
So they leave Shiloh and head back to Ramah. After husband and wife has sexual relations, Hannah is pregnant. Samuel is born. After he is weaned, Hannah takes Samuel to the sacrifice (in Shiloh) and dedicates him to the Lord. He will remain in Shiloh to be trained properly.
Summary: Samuel is born to Hannah and Elkanah and taken to Shiloh to be dedicated to the Lord.
Promise: Even when we think God is absent, He is working always for our good and for His glory.
Prayer: Father God, as I remember the words of the song - God is always working, and you are indeed always at work Lord. Thank you for always being present.
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