Rock
“There is none holy like the Lord: for there is none besides you; there is no rock like our God.
1 Samuel 2:2 ESV
https://bible.com/bible/59/1sa.2.2.ESV
'Hope deferred makes the heart sick; but a desire fulfilled is a tree of life'. Hannah perfectly illustrates the truth of that proverb. Whilst she awaited a child, she was sick with sadness.
Once Samuel was born, Hannah's desire for a child was fulfilled. She didn't keep him for herself, but dedicated him to the Lord. This poem illustrates why she would do such a thing.
God is holy; He's set apart from us. In the world of Hannah's day, one might assume that God would favour the woman with a brood of children. Yet it was childless Hannah He had regard for.
God is the only sure and certain rock. 'On Christ the solid rock I stand; all other ground is sinking sand'. He's the only One who will never let us down.
'Lord God, help us to realise Your holiness and faithfulness to us. May we prove them in our lives. For Your honour and glory we pray, amen'
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