-Meditation-
1 Samuel 1:17-18
--TheSecretPlace--
Hello fellow Americans, and non-Americans, whatever race you are I welcome you to this blog page. This may just seem like a normal blog, and for the most part it is, but this is what the LORD has given me to be faithful with, and I am so blessed to be able to have something like this to be faithful in. I am unaware of how the LORD is using this blog in the lives of others, but I know that within me He is producing faithfulness, and that is something you cannot buy.
As I have been going through this scripture the LORD has been just showing me some really cool things about it, and how it is not just this thing you read, and think of a few really cool things that you can tell other people about, but the Word of God is to be written on our hearts, and if we are just trying to get a couple good points out of a scripture we are missing the whole point. So as you read, and as I read let's let the Word penetrate our hearts in even the deepest places, and let it transform our lives completely.
Psalm 19:7 says
'The law of the LORD is perfect, reviving the soul. The statutes of the LORD are trustworthy, making wise the simple.'
1 Samuel 1:17,18
V.17--> So here Eli answers Hannah saying, "Go in PEACE, and the God of Israel grant your petition which you have asked of Him." So Pretty much Eli tells her to not be stressed out or burdened or weary ANY LONGER!! And God is going to give you what you have asked for of Him.
V.18-->Hannah replied to Eli, and said "May your servant find favor in your eyes" and she went on her way, and ate, and she was no longer sad, her countenance lifted, and wasn't distressed any longer.
This is the work of the LORD. Hannah was in the worst condition, and had been for years in her heart, covering up her pain, and holding in all of the inner turmoil, and she comes before the LORD, and cries out to Him, in all of her brokenness, not caring what anyone thought but the LORD.
Hannah cried out until the LORD gave her the promise for what she was asking for.
One thing that really sticks out to me about Hannah is that she did not stop crying out, and she was not satisfied, or happy until she heard a word of encouragement, and promise from the LORD, delivered by Eli, yes, but it was from the LORD. Hannah was lifting up a cry to the LORD, and then He sends her on her way in PEACE, and a PROMISE for what she had asked of Him. Hannah's cry did not go unheard by the LORD, He saw her every second of every day, and every moment she was hurting the LORD was watching over her, and in this moment, and she unrelentingly cried out to the LORD for a son, He gave her peace, and a promise to hold onto, and to believe in until His word was fulfilled.
This is the kind of intercessor the LORD is raising up right now in the earth. As we lift our cry to Him for what is on His heart like revival, and the ending of abortion, and even for other things our hearts long for, He hears us, and will pour Himself out on us in ways we have never experienced, that is if we cry out. I am not ashamed to say that even the little things in life like bed sheets, and bags that we want, the LORD is pleased to bless His children with good gifts if it is all to His glory!
He is looking for those who seek Him.
We need to be people to unrelentingly cry out until He hears our prayers, releases a promise, and releases the work He has promised to do. It is not over until He carries out His word.
Hannah's crying out was not for nothing. Hannah was not just praying to a brick wall, she was praying to the God of the heavens, and the earth. She prayed to Creator God, to the One who was and is and is to come. YHWH. His rule is forever, and He is the giver of ALL good gifts, and He heard Hannah's prayer, and granted to her what she was asking for. Have you ever asked your parents, or God for anything, and then you get it, or what you were praying for happens?? It makes you feel so special. It makes you feel like they aren't just looking you over, but are actually listening to you, and they actually care about what you are asking for, what you care about. The truth is that GOD DOES CARE ABOUT YOU AND ALL THAT YOU COME TO HIM ON BEHALF OF. Your crying out isn't for nothing, sometimes His answer is delayed, but stay faithful, and unrelenting in your prayers, and cries, and He will send you a word of promise. He will give you peace to hold on to. He will answer your prayer. So CONTINUE IN PRAYER!!!
It is what we have been called to, and created for. He created us to cry out, to fellowship with Him in the place of prayer, and the more we get into that place, the more we realize that this is really what we were created for. God is smart. He knew, and set up the perfect way for us to fellowship with Him. ->PRAYER<-
The Word of God through others.
The LORD Himself spoke to His people back then, and I believe He still speaks to His people here and now. In Hannah's situation He spoke to her through Eli, and that is significant, and extremely so. We, as human beings, love to get blessed, and complimented, and recognized by the LORD, and also by others, and that is so normal, and healthy, we as the body of Christ are suppose to encourage one another, and build each other up, but one thing that encourages me almost more than anything, except for the voice of the LORD, is when the LORD speaks to others on my behalf. He never speaks poorly of us to others, or even to Himself, He only has good thoughts towards His children, He understands us perfectly. So for the LORD to speak to Hannah through Eli, I believe, is one way the LORD was showing Hannah He cared for her that He would even speak on her behalf to others.
He loves us all so much!! He only has good thoughts about us, and brings others into our lives, on our behalf to encourage us, and to build us up.
The WORD, and PROMISE of the LORD gave Hannah peace, and caused her sadness to leave her-she was happy. Hannah no longer held onto her broken heart, or her weariness after the LORD spoke to her, and gave to her a promise for a son.
His promise caused her countenance to lift. The LORD through speaking straight to her heart, caused her attitude to completely change. His Word revived her soul.
And we can let the LORD do the same for us.
He doesn't pick favorites, we are all His favorite when it comes to that, and the LORD wants to give you His perfect peace, and He wants to speak to your heart, and help you, HE LOVES YOU!!!!!
The LORD is raising up intercessors to cry out to Him day, and night, to unrelentingly lift up a cry to know Him, and love Him. He does not overlook any prayer, or any heart, but sees you, and whatever you are lifting up to Him. Wait upon the LORD, and He will renew your STRENGTH!---> Isaiah 40:28-31
Wait upon the LORD in the place of prayer, you will not be disappointed in the end.
---Intercession---
Father I just want to pray for strength for those who are lifting up their hearts to you in prayer to continue on in going to you God, to not grow weary, and even when it gets hard, and they feel like you have no answer give them assurance, and confidence that you are with them, and are calling them to a deeper place of prayer. I pray that you would strengthen them with the might of Your Spirit to pursue you, and to get into Your word boldly. Father please pour out Your Spirit on them, and make them fruitful as they wait for You.
Lord we wait for Your return, and love you. I pray that You would be our help in the valley of the shadow of death, in confusion, and in the secret place to just stay before you. I love you LORD, and ask for grace to continue on in the place of prayer, and fasting, I pray that you would draw us to Yourself. I love you Jesus. In Your Name. Amen.
I just want to encourage you to, as you seek the LORD, consider Hannah's heart. She was barren to the point of brokenness, and the LORD used her cry to birth a prophet that brought forth the King of the world, Jesus Christ. You never know what your cries will result in!! Just by you crying out for something, and giving it to the LORD, He can use it to violently shake the nations. Don't be afraid or timid to pour out your heart before the LORD, because just by asking for a son, the Son of God came forth, who know what will happen when we cry out for the desires of our hearts concerning the return of Jesus, and revival. Abortion will end. Slavery will cease. The LORD will have His way in America, and in the nations of the earth. All of these things will come, and will only come from the place of broken people in prayer.
This is the biggest subject to me right now. Prayer really does minister, and touch God's heart, God responds to our prayers!!! Get into the Word, and get into the place of prayer!!!
Please respond to this call to prayer that the LORD is putting forth. I will be praying for you, and remember that the ultimate resource to find out about what the LORD is doing is the Word of God. So I encourage you to search it out.
Be blessed in the place of prayer!!
Kasey
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