Remember Me

1 Samuel 1:10-11, “In bitterness of the soul, Hannah wept much and prayed to the Lord. And she made a vow, saying, “O Lord Almighty, if you will only look upon your servant’s misery and remember me, and not forget your servant.”

Does this prayer sound familiar? So many times, we become so frustrated and just wonder, “Where are you God?” There are times we feel we have been defeated, and we just feel like we are alone. We then question, “Where is God when I’m hurting?” And, sometimes it feels even worse when you’re working for Him.

Hannah was bitter, and she wept much and prayed much because she wanted to give birth to a child. After her doubt, questioning, and lack of faith, verse 20 sums it up, “So in the course of time, Hannah conceived and gave birth to a son. She named him Samuel, saying, 'Because I asked the Lord for Him'.” Too often, we look for temporary solutions to our problems, while Jesus is busy trying to use us to build and establish an eternal kingdom. May we learn that the next time God doesn’t seem to meet our expectations, we will realize it’s not that He doesn’t care---He just sees the big picture. He is actually handling issues we can’t even begin to comprehend. So trust Him!