God's glory in your Groaning

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1 Samuel  1:10 And she was in bitterness of soul, and prayed unto the LORD, and wept sore.

Many are times we wonder why God delays in answering our prayers, 

So many time we even imagine why do we have to experience what we are experiencing,  despite the fact that we live a holy,  righteous, God's  pleasing life. 

But little did we know that God most time intentionally wish to manifest His glory in our lives,  through what we are experiencing.

God intentionally shut the womb of Hannah (1 Samuel  1:5 But unto Hannah he gave a worthy portion; for he loved Hannah: but the LORD had shut up her womb.)

Her womb was shut,  not because she committed a sin.

It was not because of any medical complication she was unable to get pregnant

But her womb was shut because God have a purpose.

The purpose was not that she was the most righteous..

The purpose was to find a replacement for Eli the priest..

God could have answered her prayer earlier enough if that was His purpose... Many of us would say...

But how many mothers would be willing to rededicate their child/children to God?

God was in search of a woman who will be willing to rededicate her child back to Him.

Yes,  Hannah has been praying,  but not answered,  simply because the purpose of her prayer was yet to be met. 

She may have been praying for a child in other to take revenge on her rival Peninnah

But when it was time,  God Himself  stared up Peninnah to frustrate Hannah in other to push her to the very level God wants her to reach. 

And finally,  she prayed the prayer God has been waiting for. 

What you are going through as a Christian is actually for God's glory to manifest,  but your prayer is yet to be answered because you are yet to reach the level God wants you to reach,  both in prayer and desire. 

Do not give up,  friends may turn enemy,  family may desert you,  but remember God may be using them to push you to where you need to be.  (Remember Joseph and his brothers.  They contributed to his success.)

Don't give up in prayer.  You are almost there to manifest God's glory.


God bless you.