Pouring Out the Bitter Soul:The Power of PrayerI Samuel 1:11-19In reaching Hannah’s desperation point in our review of her life, the point of the last portion of this study was that Hannah knew where to turn when her soul was deep in bitterness. Verse 10 of chapter 1 says that she prayed to the Lord and wept sore. When the seat of her emotions and passions had been overtaken by bitterness, she … [Read more...] about Pouring Out the Bitter Soul: The Power of Prayer
Desperation Point: In Barrenness and Bitterness of Soul Part 2
Desperation Point:In Barrenness and Bitterness of SoulI Samuel 1:1-10In the story of Hannah, we left at the point of discovering her adversary, Pinnenah, and the state in which this adversary had pinned Hannah. As Hannah has reached her desperation point, verse 7 describes Hannah’s condition as being one of trembling and unable to eat. At this point, Elkanah, her husband, enters the picture … [Read more...] about Desperation Point: In Barrenness and Bitterness of Soul Part 2
Desperation Point: In Barrenness and Bitterness of Soul
Desperation Point: In Barrenness and Bitterness of Soul I Samuel 1:1-10 Last year God began a working in my heart like no other before. It began in such a way that was completely undeniable. I found myself submerged in the Bible story of Hannah; not quite two chapters and yet I was arrested in this passage of Scripture. And so, I began to study and prepare. For six weeks this past summer, I held … [Read more...] about Desperation Point: In Barrenness and Bitterness of Soul