Sermon Notes
God will often begin his mighty work through a praying woman.
Hannah (A Soul in Unrest)
- Her name meant grace but she felt distance from God’s favor
- She was a part of a family but felt alone and ostracized
- She had wealth but lacked the one thing she desired most
God works through two things:
- Your honest prayers from an honest faith
- Your perseverance even when your family life is messy
Hannah’s Messy Family
- One husband and two wives – 1 Samuel 1:2
- Favoritism – 1 Samuel 1:4, 5
- Rivalry between the two spouses – 1 Samuel 1:6
- A very misdirected and misunderstanding husband – 1 Samuel 1:8
- An annual trip that highlighted all this dysfunction – 1 Samuel 1:7
Don’t let the day-to-day messes, mishaps, mistakes lead to you miss the bigger messages that God is teaching you
The one thing that Hannah desperately wanted was also the one thing she freely surrendered
Even the gift God gives ultimately belongs to him
Moms, you need to get rid of the burden of being God for your child and instead give to God your child
For the rest of us non-moms:
- Let’s grant moms some peace – 1 Samuel 1:17
- Let’s support her wishes – 1 Samuel 1:21-23