What is the meaning of 1 Samuel 1:27? I prayed for this boy • Hannah’s words are personal and direct; she is recounting a real moment of earnest, persistent prayer (1 Samuel 1:10-11). • The phrase underscores that prayer is intentional—Hannah chose to pour out her heart rather than accept barrenness as final (James 5:16; Philippians 4:6). • “This boy” highlights specificity in prayer; like Isaac interceding for Rebekah (Genesis 25:21) or the church praying for Peter (Acts 12:5), Hannah knew exactly what she desired from the LORD. • Her posture models perseverance; she had prayed over months or years, not merely minutes (Luke 18:1). and since the LORD has granted me • Hannah instantly gives credit where it belongs. The conception of Samuel was not coincidence but divine intervention—“the LORD remembered her” (1 Samuel 1:19-20; Psalm 34:4). • Answered prayer proves God’s faithfulness to His covenant people; He hears and responds (Psalm 116:1-2; Matthew 7:7). • The word “granted” points to grace: God owed her nothing, yet He freely bestowed a gift (Ephesians 3:20; 1 John 5:14-15). • Hannah’s testimony encourages you to view every answered prayer as a fresh reason for worship, just as the leper returned to thank Jesus (Luke 17:15-16). what I asked of Him • God’s response matched Hannah’s request—no partial fulfillment, no compromise (Mark 11:24; John 16:24). • This completeness reinforces that the LORD delights to align His will with the righteous desires He Himself plants in His people (Psalm 37:4; Luke 1:13). • Hannah’s next act is dedication (1 Samuel 1:28). When God answers, stewardship follows; blessings are meant to be offered back for His purposes (Romans 12:1). • The verse therefore teaches that specific, faith-filled petitions, offered humbly and persistently, receive specific, faith-building answers. summary Hannah’s simple sentence is a testimony of steadfast prayer, gracious divine response, and complete fulfillment. She prayed specifically, God granted mercifully, and she recognized the blessing fully—an unbroken chain that invites you to pray with the same confidence and to return every answered request to the LORD who gives so generously. |
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