Godly wife and mother
I Samuel 1:1:1-28
Many have been blessed by what they have learned from their mothers. The mother of John and Charles Wesley spent hours each week praying for and with each of her children, talking to them about spiritual matters.
Hannah lived in a period of moral and religious degeneracy. The nation needed a great leader and God needed a woman to shape that man. Samuel was the man and Hannah was the godly mother who greatly influenced him. In this chapter we note three relationships which made Hannah a godly wife and mother.
She had a correct relationship with her husband (v1-6). In spite of a home situation that was not of God’s design, nevertheless both she and her husband were followers of God and consequentially they worshipped together and loved one another. It is of vital importance that we do not marry an unbelieving mate. Eph 6:14 states “do not be unequally yoked”. Both Hannah and Elkanah were God fearing people.
Secondly, she had a correct relationship with God (v7-19). Hannah had a problem, no children and only God could solve it. She was a woman of prayer and a woman of faith. They take their problem to the Lord, trusting in him to handle the situation and then go on with their lives not allowing their deepest concerns to keep them sad and ineffective. Hannah took her problem to the Lord, and then got on with her life.
Thirdly, she had a correct relationship with her son (v20-28). The Lord answered her prayer and gave her a son, Samuel. Hannah spent the next few years raising and influencing him to be a God fearing man. Deut 6:6-9 tells us that we are to teach our children the word of God. This she faithfully did and when the right time came, she gave him to the Lord.
How our next generation will responds, depends a great deal on the present action of godly mothers.