Woman of the Bible · Conquest and Judges
Hannah
Mother of the prophet Samuel
Hannah was childless for years and was provoked by her husband's other wife. She poured out her heart to the Lord at Shiloh and vowed to give her son back to Him. God answered, and she brought Samuel to serve at the house of the Lord, then sang a prayer of praise.
Key verse: 1 Samuel 1:27
Strengths
- Persistent in prayer
- Kept her vow to God
- Praised God openly
Struggles
- Years of barrenness and taunting
- Misjudged by the priest as drunk
What Hannah teaches you
Faith. Pour out your whole heart to God in prayer, then rise and trust Him with the answer.
Family. What God gives you is His first, so raise your children to belong to Him and serve His purposes.
Business and calling. Keep the promises you make to God and to people, even when keeping them costs you something precious.