A hard thing to process in life is when we try to do right but suffer while those who do wrong seem to prosper! This was exactly what Hannah experienced in 1 Samuel 1. But when God answered her prayer, she paused to rejoice. Answered prayer is a reminder that God is sovereign and good. When He answers prayer, it’s right to pause and rejoice, remembering that He’s the God who sets all things right.

Have you felt like God was far away in your misery - even though you're trying to be faithful? In a fallen world, many believers can relate.  In First Samuel, Hannah is in misery. Her story questions God. Where is He? Does He hear? Will He answer? Hannah answers with resounding confidence - God hears and answers! Her humility, prayer, faith, and worship teach us to look to God in times of misery.