My Lord:
My heart is full of love
and praise for your loving-kindness! You knew how much I suffered and longed
for a child, and that day when we went up to your House to take our offerings in my distress I wept and cried out to you
saying:
“O Lord of hosts, if you will
indeed look on the affliction of your servant and remember me and not
forget your servant, but will give to your servant a son, then I will give him
to the Lord all
the days of his life, and no razor shall touch his head.”
Even Eli the priest, observed as I desperately cried to you in my affliction and thought I was drunk! But when I explained I had been pouring out my
soul before You Lord, he blessed me hoping you would grant me the desire
of my heart. And You did, my Lord! And in Your time I conceived and bore a son,
which I named Samuel, because: “I had asked for him from the Lord”. Now my Lord, I bring this child
back to You as I promised. As long as he lives he is lent to You my Lord! And
in my gratefulness I also want to offer my heartfelt praise to You:
“My heart exults in the Lord;
my horn is exalted in the Lord.
My mouth derides my enemies,
because I rejoice in your salvation.
2 “There is none
holy like the Lord:
for there is none besides you;
there is no rock like our God.
3 Talk no more so very proudly,
let not arrogance come from your mouth;
for the Lord is a God of
knowledge,
and by him actions are weighed.
4 The bows of the mighty are broken,
but the feeble bind on strength.
5 Those who were full have hired themselves out for
bread,
but those who were hungry have ceased to hunger.
The barren has borne seven,
but she who has many children is forlorn.
6 The Lord kills
and brings to life;
he brings down to Sheol and raises up.
7 The Lord makes
poor and makes rich;
he brings low and he exalts.
8 He raises up the poor from the dust;
he lifts the needy from the ash heap
to make them sit with princes
and inherit a seat of honor.
For the pillars of the earth are the Lord's,
and on them he has set the world
9 “He will guard
the feet of his faithful ones,
but the wicked shall be cut off in darkness,
for not by might shall a man prevail.
10 The adversaries of the Lord shall be broken to pieces;
against them he will thunder in heaven.
The Lord will judge the
ends of the earth;
he will give strength to his king
and exalt the horn of his anointed.” (1 Samuel 2:1-10) Amen!!
Mari Salinas
Every Friday we meet for prayer and would love to have
you join us. We meet at 9:00am EST. over at Women in the Word Bulletin Board
on our facebook page. https://www.facebook.com/groups/womenintheword2/
