A Mother’s Prayer That Changed The World 1 Samuel 1:1-18 Onny Wong 2019 1 1 1

Mother is Always Special! To Mum: I’m hungry, I’m tired, I’m cold, I’m hot, Can I have…, Where are you? To Dad: Where’s Mum? Child: That’s not how it is done! Mum does it differently! A kid asks his dad, “What’s a man?” The dad says, “A man is someone who is responsible and cares for their family.” The kid says, “I hope one day I can be a man just like mom!” “It is never easy being a mother. If it were easy, fathers would do it.” Why don’t they have Mother’s Day sales? Because Mothers are priceless. What’s the difference between Superman and Mothers? Superman’s just a superhero now and then. Mums are superheroes all the time.

1 Samuel 1:1-18 There was a certain man from Ramathaim, a Zuphite from the hill country of Ephraim, whose name was Elkanah son of Jeroham, the son of Elihu, the son of Tohu, the son of Zuph, an Ephraimite. 2 He had two wives; one was called Hannah and the other Peninnah. Peninnah had children, but Hannah had none. 3

Background Day of the judges (Eli) Lack leadership and priesthood Word from the Lord was rare in those days (1 Samuel 3:1) Judges 21:25 In those days Israel had no king; everyone did as they saw fit. 4 4

Hannah Hannah, in Hebrew, means grace Elkanah’s wife Childless while Peninnah has children Godly family Loved by her husband 5

A Prayer From The Heart 1 Sam 1:10-11 In her deep anguish Hannah prayed to the Lord, weeping bitterly. 11 And she made a vow, saying, “Lord Almighty, if you will only look on your servant’s misery and remember me, and not forget your servant but give her a son, then I will give him to the Lord for all the days of his life, and no razor will ever be used on his head.” 6 6

A Prayer To Honour God Acknowledged that God is sovereign Gave honour back to God 7 7

A Prayer That Changed The World Changed her world (1 Samuel 1:18) Samuel God spoke (1 Samuel 3:1-21) Leader and Judge (1 Samuel 7:15) Brought peace (1 Samuel 7:14) King David (1 Samuel 2:10) Jesus (1 Samuel 2:10) 8

Honour Mothers and Pray for the Next Generation