Grace in Hard Places - Hannah's Story Week 3: Heard by God
Scripture Focus: 1 Samuel 1:19–28
Answered Prayer and Returned Praise
Morning breaks, and with it comes quiet hope. Hannah has prayed, poured out her heart, and surrendered her longing to God. Now, we witness what happens next, not just in her womb, but in her spirit.
“The next morning Elkanah and Hannah got up early to worship before the Lord. Afterward, they returned home to Ramah. Then Elkanah was intimate with his wife Hannah, and the Lord remembered her.” (1 Samuel 1:19, CSB)
The phrase “the Lord remembered her” does not mean He had forgotten. In Hebrew, to be remembered by God means He moved with intention. He acted. Not because Hannah’s words were perfect or poetic, but because they were real. Honest. Offered with an open hand.
This phrase meets us tenderly when we feel forgotten. When our prayers seem to disappear into the silence. When others are receiving what we are still waiting for. The story of Hannah reminds us, He sees. He hears. He remembers.