DISCUSSION:
In this current society, as well as the society as
it existed when Hannah voiced her song, there is always a debate about the
limits of big government. Hannah’s song
answers this question for us. It doesn’t matter who is ruling us in our government
positions, the Lord is the true ruler; salvation is from Him, and God’s concern
is often for the poor, the people at the “bottom of the heap”. Hannah’s prayer
helps us to not expect all from a government. All governments are established
by God (Romans 13:1-7). Ideally, governments should seek justice for all. But
in the end, ones trust must not rest in the power of a centralized control, but
in the power of God’s justice, mercy, and salvation.
If we keep our relationship with God where it
should be, nothing else matters.