[The Glory Unveiled]
And she vowed a vow and said, “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.” [ 1 Samuel 1:11 NIV ]
God is almighty, all-powerful, and all-knowing. What could the Ancient of Days possibly lack? At first glance, the answer seems obvious: nothing. In the vast sweep of eternity, God has no needs. Yet when we look closely at the way He chooses to work on the earth, we discover something profound: God allows Himself to have earthly needs so that humans—His most prized creation—may share in His work. Consider Hannah, the mother of Samuel. Year after year she journeyed to Shiloh, praying for a child, carrying the silent ache of unanswered petitions. But she also observed the spiritual landscape. She saw Eli aging. She saw his sons failing. She recognized that when Eli passed, there would be no faithful priest to stand in the gap. She discerned a need in God’s program on earth. And in that moment, Hannah aligned her pain with God’s purpose. She offered God what He “needed,” and asked Him for what she needed. She prayed, in essence, “Lord, give me a son, and I will give You a priest.” And suddenly, the very petition that had resisted her for years broke open. The door that would not move finally swung wide. Why? Because her personal desire had been woven into God’s divine agenda. Hannah’s story reveals that many of our needs are answered the moment they become instruments for God’s needs. When our desires become vessels for His purposes, heaven responds. So the question becomes: What need of God can you serve? What burden of heaven can you carry? What can you offer Him that positions your own request within His will? When you identify and meet a need of God, He delights to meet the desires of your heart.
Prayer_Bead: Faithful God, thank you for your faithfulness even when we are unfaithful. Use me and my needs to meet your needs.
Wisdom_Quote: The answer to your prayer is waiting for your alignment to God’s needs.
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