1 Samuel 1:2
King James Version
2 And he had two wives;
the name of the one was Hannah,
and the name of the other Peninnah:
and Peninnah had children,
but Hannah had no children.
Definitely a curious, if not strange, day yesterday.
The name "Hannah" surfaces, within minutes of each other.
From one sci-fi movie I saw partly --
"Linguist Louise Banks's daughter Hannah dies at the age of twelve from an incurable illness."
-- "Arrival" movie on Wikipedia
to a documentary, as I shifted to another station:
Host Hannah Fry on "The Secret Genius of Modern Life".
-- Daily Motion
I also learned a new thing.
The word "palindrome".
"A palindrome is a word, number, phrase, or other sequence of symbols that reads the same backwards as forwards, such as madam or racecar"
Like the year 1881.
And HANNAH.
In the science fiction movie "Arrival", little Hannah remarked her name reads the same backward, or forward.
That was my first encounter with the word "palindrome".
What is it about the "Hannah" name today?
Came in two's, one after another.
That's a rare occurrence, so I need to check.
I let SPIRIT lead the way.
I waited for His usual "clues", and "prompts".
What did He want me to find out?
Should I check?
SPIRIT knew I would.
He didn't make me "workman" for nothing.
First, I check "The Name Book", and here's what I found:
Next, I check Scripture.
What does the Bible say?
Is there a "Hannah" in the Bible?
For sure.
We learn that she was childless, so she prayed to GOD.
1 Samuel 1:10-11
King James Version
10 And she was in bitterness of soul,
and prayed unto the Lord, and wept sore.
11 And she vowed a vow, and said,
O Lord of hosts,
if thou wilt indeed look
on the affliction of thine handmaid,
and remember me,
and not forget thine handmaid,
but wilt give unto thine handmaid a man child,
then I will give him unto the Lord
all the days of his life,
and there shall no razor come upon his head.
GOD granted her wish to have a "man child":
1 Samuel 1:20
King James Version
20 Wherefore it came to pass,
when the time was come about
after Hannah had conceived,
that she bare a son,
and called his name Samuel,
saying,
Because I have asked him
of the Lord.
Another curious thing I discovered today:
In the movie "Arrival", little Hannah died at age 12.
With Hannah's son, Samuel, Christian Answers wrote this:
"Here his bodily wants and training were attended to by the women who served in the tabernacle, while Eli cared for his religious culture. Thus, probably, twelve years of his life passed away."
TWELVE stands for "GOVERNMENTAL PERFECTION".
Best of all?
Hannah did not forget to thank, acknowledge, and praise the LORD:
1 Samuel 2:1-9
King James Version
2 And Hannah prayed, and said,
My heart rejoiceth in the Lord,
mine horn is exalted in the Lord:
my mouth is enlarged over mine enemies;
because I rejoice in thy salvation.
2 There is none holy as the Lord:
for there is none beside thee:
neither is there any rock like our God.
3 Talk no more so exceeding proudly;
let not arrogancy come out of your mouth:
for the Lord is a God of knowledge,
and by him actions are weighed.
4 The bows of the mighty men are broken,
and they that stumbled are girded with strength.
5 They that were full
have hired out themselves for bread;
and they that were hungry ceased:
so that the barren hath born seven;
and she that hath many children is waxed feeble.
6 The Lord killeth, and maketh alive:
he bringeth down to the grave, and bringeth up.
7 The Lord maketh poor, and maketh rich:
he bringeth low, and lifteth up.
8 He raiseth up the poor out of the dust,
and lifteth up the beggar from the dunghill,
to set them among princes,
and to make them inherit the throne of glory:
for the pillars of the earth are the Lord's,
and he hath set the world upon them.
9 He will keep the feet of his saints,
and the wicked shall be silent in darkness;
for by strength shall no man prevail.
She also prophesied about JESUS:
1 Samuel 2:10
King James Version
10 The adversaries of the Lord
shall be broken to pieces;
out of heaven shall he thunder upon them:
the Lord shall judge the ends of the earth;
and he shall give strength unto his king,
and exalt the horn of his anointed.
Fulfilling her promise, she sent her son, Samuel, with her husband, Elkanah, to Eli, the priest.
1 Samuel 2:11
King James Version
11 And Elkanah went to Ramah to his house.
And the child did minister unto the Lord
before Eli the priest.
Samuel grew up to be a fine boy.
1 Samuel 2:26
King James Version
26 And the child Samuel grew on,
and was in favour both with the Lord,
and also with men.
He became a prophet for GOD.
I honestly love being born again.
I never know where SPIRIT will lead me.
But one thing I do know --
It's wonderful being a student of SPIRIT.
It's ALWAYS an ADVENTURE in LEARNING.
From this article, another was "spawned".
And maybe, that will spawn another.
That's how we got to create over 100 blogs.
One verse at a time.
One article at a time.
One discovery at a time.
Even one name at a time.
I thank GOD for His GRACE.
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