“The child Samuel grew before the Lord” (1Sam. 2.21).
We as God’s servants must find out what God’s need is today. What is God’s need I India, -- north India, or south India? What is God’s need in Africa, in Europe, or in America? We must find this out by prayer. I believe we learn in Hannah how to pray. Even though Hannah prayed with fasting, and tears, and with faith; even though she was a sincere, godly woman; nevertheless, God did not hear her prayer. He waited till she understood His need! God has His own way of working. He wanted a man, for He cannot work without a man. He wanted a man who was given to Him willingly, and for that He waited. We have no right to dictate to God; He has ways that are higher than our ways, and we can safely wait for Him.
What about God’s purpose in the matter of Hannah? God was waiting very patiently, and He was pleased to choose Hannah to be His partner. He permitted that barrenness in the life of Hannah to make her a true partner of God. What an honor to be given to Hannah! She had been praying: “Lord, take away my reproach”. God was saying, “Hannah, what about My need? My name is also being reproached”. We must learn how to pray in-order to find God’s need or what He is after. If we want God’s glory to come down, we must first of all learn how to pray thus.
Today’s calendar’s Bible verse:
“Let us search and try our ways, and turn again to the Lord”. Lam.3:40.
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