Sunday, March 31, 2019

1 Samuel 1-3

I didn’t post on yesterday’s Bible reading. Here is a thought concerning it:

Hannah was praying in her heart, and her lips were moving but her voice was not heard. (1 Samuel‬ ‭1:13‬a)

There are many qualities of prayer. In some communications with God we listen; in others we speak. Prayer sometimes takes on the character of communion instead of or in addition to communication. Here Hannah is praying in her heart. Her lips are moving, but she made no sound. Her body is in the LORD’s house at Shiloh, and her soul is in her heart, pouring out before the LORD.

What qualities of prayer are you employing, readers? Which qualities are life-giving to me?
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