FOR THIS CHILD I PRAYED

(Dedicated to all Mothers)

 

Hannah is a wonderful model of a mother who prayed;

Long before she was a mother, prayers to God were laid.

She had grieved that she was unable to bear a child;

Added to her sorrow were taunts, painful and wild.

 

In humble prayer she poured out her heart to God;

She wept but she refused to give up faith in the Lord.

In His mercy, God answered the prayers of her heart;

She would have a son who will, from sin, stand apart!

 

Hannah continued to be faithful to God indeed;

She had found the Lord in her time of need.

Praise was offered when answers came;

She determined to praise God’s holy name!

 

Let all godly mothers learn to pray much more;

Forsake worries but choose prayer as the core.

Let God Himself teach about true motherhood;

In the light of the Bible may life be understood.

 

Inspiration: 1 Samuel 1:27

Charles Tan