How does 1 Samuel 1:20 connect to God's faithfulness in other Scriptures? Hannah’s long-awaited son (1 Samuel 1:20) “So in due time Hannah conceived and bore a son, and she named him Samuel, saying, ‘Because I have asked for him from the LORD.’” Faithfulness displayed in one verse • God heard the heartfelt prayer of a barren woman (1 Samuel 1:11,19) • He acted exactly as requested, proving that His ear is attentive and His power sufficient • Hannah’s naming of Samuel (“heard of God”) becomes a living reminder that the Lord keeps His word A tapestry of remembered wombs The same pattern of divine memory and faithfulness stretches across Scripture: • Sarah – “The LORD attended to Sarah as He had said” (Genesis 21:1-2) • Rebekah – “The LORD heard his prayer, and Rebekah his wife conceived” (Genesis 25:21) • Rachel – “Then God remembered Rachel… and opened her womb” (Genesis 30:22) • Manoah’s wife – “You will conceive and give birth to a son” (Judges 13:3) • Elizabeth – “Your prayer has been heard, and your wife Elizabeth will bear you a son” (Luke 1:13; cf. 1:57) • Mary – “You will conceive and give birth to a son… Jesus” (Luke 1:31; 2:6-7) Every birth, whether through reversal of barrenness or miraculous conception, highlights one consistent truth: the Lord is faithful to His promises. Faithfulness woven into every covenant promise • “Know therefore that the LORD your God is God, the faithful God who keeps His covenant” (Deuteronomy 7:9) • “Because of the loving devotion of the LORD we are not consumed… great is Your faithfulness” (Lamentations 3:22-23) • “The One who calls you is faithful, and He will do it” (1 Thessalonians 5:24) • “Let us hold resolutely to the hope we profess, for He who promised is faithful” (Hebrews 10:23) Christ: the climax of covenant faithfulness All earlier fulfillments point forward to the ultimate promise kept. • “For all the promises of God are ‘Yes’ in Christ” (2 Corinthians 1:20) • The birth of Jesus through Mary seals every prior demonstration of God’s reliability and opens the door to eternal redemption. Living in the light of His faithfulness Hannah’s story encourages confidence in the same unchanging Lord. He still hears, remembers, and answers according to His perfect timing. Trust grows secure when anchored in the record of Scripture, a record that moves from Samuel’s cradle to the empty tomb of Christ—each event declaring that the Lord who promised is forever faithful. |
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