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The Breaking Point

 
 
and in due time she gave birth to a son.
She named him Samuel, for she said,
"I asked the Lord for him."
 I Samuel 1:20


Lately I've been feeling a little discouraged about timing. You know, when will this happen or when will that happen? I think we all have times such as these. Times like this remind me of Hannah in the Bible. In I Samuel chapter 1, it talks about a man named Elkanah, who had two wives, Hannah and Peninnah. The Bible says, Peninnah had children but Hannah did not (I Samuel 1:2). Each year Elkanah would travel to Shiloh to worship and sacrifice to the Lord at the Tabernacle. On the days Elkanah would present his sacrifice he would give portions of the meat to Peninnah and each of her children. The Bible says, although Elkanah loved Hannah he would give her only one choice portion because the Lord had not given her any children (I Samuel 1:5). Because of this Elkanah's other wife would taunt Hannah, and each year Hannah would be brought to tears. One particular time, I believe Hannah had had enough of the taunting and crying because she got up, went to pray and cried her frustration out before the Lord.

I believe Hannah had reached her breaking point. Have you ever been there before? A place where it seemed everything was going wrong and nothing was turning out the way you hoped for. You're looking at people around you receive everything you so desperately desire. The very thing that you've fallen at the foot of the throne and prayed continuously for. Hannah was feeling the pressure. Hannah was so broken that the priest of the tabernacle thought she had been drinking. As she was crying, she made a vow to the Lord that if He would give her a son she would dedicate that son to Him for the rest of his life. The priest finally comes up to her and demands that she throw away her wine (I Samuel 1:14). After discovering that she wasn't drunk the priest told her to go in peace. After the priest told Hannah to go in peace, she went back and began to eat and she was no longer sad. The Bible says, The entire family got up early the next morning and went to worship the Lord once more. Then they returned home to Ramah. When Elkanah slept with Hannah, the Lord remembered her plea,  and in due time she gave birth to a son. She named him Samuel, for she said, “I asked the Lord for him (I Samuel 1:19-20).”

That scripture says, the Lord remembered her plea. Remember means to retain in the memory, keep in mind or remain aware of. You see God never forgets about us. He never forgets our prayers and we are constantly on His mind. The Bible says, anything that concerns you concerns Him (Psalm 138:8). How awesome is that? In verse 19, it also said the Lord remembered her plea and in due time she gave birth to a son. Due time sticks out the most to me. Due time according to Webster is the appropriate time. For everything there is a season, a time for every activity under heaven (Eccelesiates 3:1). It amazes me how God has an appropriate time for certain things in our lives. It wasn't Hannah's crying that made God remember her. I believe that when Hannah got up from praying she got up with a new profound faith. Faith that God had heard her prayer and He would do what He promised (Romans 4:21). If you're looking for God to move in your life it won't be your crying or the little fits you throw like a two year old that gets God's attention. It's going to take faith! You have to have faith that God knows what He's doing and He knows exactly when He needs to do it. Jeremiah 32:27 says, "I am the LORD, the God of all the people of the world. Is anything too hard for me?" That should tell you something right there! There is nothing too hard for God to do. If you're looking for promotion in your career, easy, God can do that! If you're looking for that spouse, easy, God can do that! If you're looking for God to show you your purpose, easy, God can do that! He can do anything! So let's not limit our God. Remember due time is the appropriate time!

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