Asking for Help When You Need It 3
Posted on
November 20, 2009 by
Emily Bardeen
A woman of child-bearing age who couldn’t get pregnant in biblical times is like a person today who is able to work but can’t find a job. Through no fault of their own, each loses their place in society and is at risk for losing their sense of self-worth.
Hannah went through terrible times until she finally asked for help. The story of how God helped Hannah with her troubles gives hope to those facing the anxiety of unemployment.
1 Samuel (1:4-20)
Poor Hannah! She wants a baby desperately, and yet she can’t conceive. Her husband’s other wife, Peninnah, has plenty of sons and daughters. As members of the same household, surely Hannah is expected to help care for the children. What a bitter pill to swallow.
