DISCUSSION:
Hannah
was truly a godly mother. Hannah was ridiculed daily by Peninnah for an issue
she had that was not her fault. Hannah believed in the power of prayer, and the
comfort it brought her. Hannah’s attitude when accused of drunkenness was that
of calmness and self-control and she answered with dignity though she had been
falsely accused. Hannah did not ask for vengeance on her adversary, nor did she
request a son for selfish reasons. Fervently, Hannah made a vow to the Lord to
give up her son to Him. After Samuel was born, it had been so easy for Hannah
to decide that giving up her son was too great a sacrifice, in spite of her
vow. It took deep spiritual conviction for her to take her son to be raised by
someone else. We can only imagine the uneasiness Hannah must have felt as she
left her infant son in the care of Eli and his two wicked sons (1 Samuel 2:12).
She followed through with her vow because she trusted the Lord for Samuels’s
future. 1 Samuel 1:24-28.
Do we make vows to God when we are suffering
that are forgotten when our suffering leaves. Are we willing to let God have
control of our lives and our children?