Thursday November 02nd, 2023
« Call upon Me in the day of trouble; I will deliver you, and you shall glorify Me »
9 So Hannah arose after they had finished eating and drinking in Shiloh. Now Eli the priest was sitting on the seat by the doorpost of the tabernacle of the Lord.
10 And she was in bitterness of soul, and prayed to the Lord and wept in anguish.
11 Then she made a vow and said, “O Lord of hosts, if You will indeed look on the affliction of Your maidservant and remember me, and not forget Your maidservant, but will give Your maidservant a male child, then I will give him to the Lord all the days of his life, and no razor shall come upon his head.”
12 And it happened, as she continued praying before the Lord, that Eli watched her mouth.
13 Now Hannah spoke in her heart; only her lips moved, but her voice was not heard. Therefore Eli thought she was drunk.
14 So Eli said to her, “How long will you be drunk? Put your wine away from you!”
15 But Hannah answered and said, “No, my lord, I am a woman of sorrowful spirit. I have drunk neither wine nor intoxicating drink, but have poured out my soul before the Lord.
16 Do not consider your maidservant a wickedwoman, for out of the abundance of my complaint and grief I have spoken until now.”
17 Then Eli answered and said, “Go in peace, and the God of Israel grant your petition which you have asked of Him.”
18 And she said, “Let your maidservant find favor in your sight.” So the woman went her way and ate, and her face was no longer sad.
19 Then they rose early in the morning and worshiped before the Lord, and returned and came to their house at Ramah. And Elkanah knew Hannah his wife, and the Lord remembered her.
20 So it came to pass in the process of time that Hannah conceived and bore a son, and called his name Samuel, saying, “Because I have asked for him from the Lord.”
When a child of God is confronted with a challenge in life, all he or she needs to do is call out to the Lord in prayer.
When Jesus was travelling in a ship with His disciples, a great storm blew up and the disciples were afraid. The Bible says in Matthew 8:25 NKJV
« Then His disciples came to Him and awoke Him, saying, “Lord, save us! We are perishing!” »
The good thing about calling upon God in the time of trouble is that He is ever ready to rise to the occasion.
The Bible further says in verse 28 NKJV
« But He said to them, “Why are you fearful, O you of little faith?” Then He arose and rebuked the winds and the sea, and there was a great calm. »
Some Christians pretend that all is well, even in the presence of the Lord, whereas they may be having serious spiritual, health, material and even financial issues.
In the case of the disciples however, they cried to the Lord for help; they told Him exactly how they felt about the storm.
Jesus Christ responded to their cry and stilled the storm.
I pray that as you cry to the Lord today, He will not just hear but also respond in Jesus’ name.
The storm of your life will miraculously cease today, in Jesus’ name.
In our Bible reading of today, we can see what one must do when he or she needs a miracle.
Hannah needed a miracle but from year to year she had been going to Shiloh until that wonderful year when she realized she needed to do what she had not been doing before- fervent and heart-felt prayer!
A times when I see how some of my children pray during the various programmes at the Camp, I rejoice because the tempo of their prayers signifies that they are in need of urgent miracles.
God has promised never to forsake his children so, whenever you are faced with any challenge, call on Him and He will answer you. Psalm 46:1NKJV says
« God is our refuge and strength, A very present help in trouble »
I am always excited to join my faith with those of my children-in-the-Lord when I see them praying desperately.
My prayer is that as you cry to God today, your miracle will reach you sooner than you expect, in Jesus’ name.
Application: Pray as you have never done before. Today, is your day for answered prayers, in the mighty name of Jesus.
Author: Bishop Enoch. A. Adeboye.
Edited by Naomie
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