1 Sam 2:2-3 “There is none holy like the LORD; there is none besides you; there is no rock like our God. 3Talk no more so very proudly, let not arrogance come from your mouth; for the LORD is a God of knowledge, and by him actions are weighed.
We see that Hannah, is a great example for us all, in the story of Samuel's birth. First, she makes her request known to God (1 Sam 1:11), she wants a son, and she wants to dedicate him to the Lord. This is a noble request.
She has Samuel: 'I have asked for him from the Lord' - Samuel's name shows her dedication to the Lord.
1 Sam 2 begins with a prayer from Hannah. Some comments she make about humility/ Pride are fascinating!
We often feel the we have something to boast about. Hannah articulates it so well, when she give the reason for not being proud, first being that: The Lord is a God of knowledge! Who are you trying to convince that you are good? God knows already! And secondly, most of the time we look around us, at other people, to make ourselves feel better, but God is the one who will weigh our actions. His standards are so much better than ours. Proper humility, properly placing our confidence, having an acurate perception of reality, leads to us to the praise of God, rather than ourselves!
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