"Oh, thank you, sir!" she exclaimed. Then she went back and began to eat again, and she was no longer sad.
1st Samuel 1:18 NLT
In spite of Eli's first false assumption about her, piled on top of Peninnah's derision, and the judgment of others regarding her childlessness that hadn't changed - once she gave it to the Lord, Hannah chose to be grateful, rather than continue in being offended.
It hit me like the old hymn, Leave It There... when we bring our burdens to the Lord, we need to leave them there and CHOOSE to believe His Word. CHOOSE to trust Him. CHOOSE to live in God's Truth that He IS sovereign and He has the plan and that ALL the parts of it work together for our good!
♪♫ Leave it there! Leave it there! Take your burden to the Lord and leave it there! If you trust and never doubt, He will surely bring you out! Take your burden to the Lord and leave it there! ♪♫
Prayer:
Father,
Thank You for Your Word to guide us in the hard times. Thank You for the measure of faith that You give to all of us. We choose to trust You. We choose to be grateful. We choose to give thanks IN all things, according to Your Word and not according to our flesh and how we feel... Help us, O Lord! In Jesus' Name we pray. Amen
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