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Hannah went to Pray in the Sanctuary

 Shabbat Shalom from Kent, London - 21Mar2025

Hannah rose up and went to Pray in the Sanctuary.

Reference Scripture: 1 Sam 1:9

As per the annual customary activities, after a sacrificial meal at Shiloh, Hannah got up and went to pray, unto the LORD. She departed from the group, went into a private room, she pulled herself together from the party place, slipped away quietly and entered the Sanctuary.

Hannah Prayed to God, not using words, cried and cried, inconsolably, shedding many tears, weeping greatly, freely, because her focus, desires was different, which did not keep her quite. 

No one can deny that she was in bitterness because of barren condition. Our conditions are not determined who we are! Hannah stood up from her condition, its a paradigm shift. She decided to practice an active engagement with intimate relationship with the ADONA, in an intense Prayer. She was ready to challenge her situation by sitting at the Sacred Place. The Place is having an significance. we need to be in the place when God decided to shift the things in the life style. YHWH is Shammah, HE is everywhere, however at times, He expects to be in a place, not necessary at the Sanctuary, it can be a specific mountain in the Moriah region, our house, garage, meadow and et al.

A Moment ago, she was standing in a congregation of family members at the annual party, now she is sitting at the Sanctuary due to her deep personal anguish but determined to Seek God's intervention in her barrens. 

What is our barren condition, desperate situation? Do not forget desperate situation requires desperate actions. What we have done different in partnership with the God and His saints to receive different outcome from the difficult situation.

In Hannah's life, we can recognize, the Power of Faith and Prayer by reflecting her deep desire for a child and her unwavering faith in the LORD led to the Birth of Samuel! Hallelujah!! The Birth of new beginnings! 

Hannah birthed Samuel!!! This is the headlines at Shiloh, Elkanah's household. Amen. She birthed Samuel, indeed one of the earliest prophets mentioned in the OT, played a crucial role as a prophet, judge and leader in Israel, anointed first 2 kings of Israel (Saul and David), his story is significant in the transition from the period of judges to the establishment of monarchy in Israel.

If ever we go into the valley of bitterness, grief, distress, destitute, anxiety, tears, weeping, anguish, heart full of heaviness, insults let us recognize this story from the Bible, Let us give everything to the hands of the Almighty, let us be in the right place, get the navigation of the Lord by understanding His will in our lives. Trusting God for everything will be the secret of the God pleasing lifestyle, Persistence in Prayer to be our focus. Let us Cry out remember me as this is the language of the desperate Prayer!

Ps 18:6 says, In my distress I called upon the Lord, I cried to my God to help. From His temple (place) He heard my voice and my cry for HIS help reached His ears! Hallelujah!!

HE WILL NOT DESPISE OUR PRAYERS. He will respond, listen, regard, turn with His unwavering attention, look upon our helpless situation, notice. HE WILL NOT DESPISE OUR PRAYERS. Ps 102:17.

Peace be Upon the State of the Israel and us. Shalom. Have a Great weekend.

In His Grip.




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