Hannah [David 01]

1 Samuel 2: 1-10 // Brent Nelsen

I know this is Mother’s Day, and Mother’s Day can be hard for some people. Many of you understand the pain that Hannah feels about being unable to have children. You may be struggling with infertility now. Or you struggled with it at some point in the past. Or maybe you are single but you have always wanted a family. You understand Hannah’s pain in a way that I can only imagine. You may be asking the question, “Why did Hannah’s prayer get answered and mine didn’t?” That’s a fair question. And what’s frustrating is that, like so many “why” questions (and we all have them), the Bible doesn’t answer it. It seems from the Bible that God doesn’t always feel the need to explain himself. Instead, it shows us a picture of a God who sees pain and suffering and promises to be with us in the midst of it. Who says, “I know you’re hurting, but I want you to know that I’m right here with you.” What’s so remarkable about the God of the Bible is that he’s not unmoved by human suffering. And this God also knows what it’s like to suffer himself. Who has been rejected, persecuted, abandoned, and even tortured for you and for me?

Sermon Notes: https://www.bible.com/events/49071055

Prayer Requests: https://ccefc.ccbchurch.com/goto/forms/2509/responses/new

23.05.14