Author Darlene J. Conard
“For my thoughts are not your thoughts, neither are your ways my ways, saith the LORD. For as the heavens are higher than the earth, so are my ways higher than your ways, and my thoughts than your thoughts.”
Isaiah 55:8-9 KJV
Hannah is well known for her zealous approach before the throne of God. Her circumstance pressed her to break the restrictions of impossibilities. “Why, why did God close Hannah’s womb? (1 Samuel 1:6) No evil actions are recorded of her: nor have I found anywhere God was displeased with her. This unconceivable act of God collides into our intelligence. It sounds unjust and tormenting considering she walked in righteousness. It sounds unjust until we search deeper into the scriptures.
My own anguish from past and present circumstances delivers clarity related to Hannah. Proverbs 13:12 says, “Hope deferred maketh the heart sick: but when the desire cometh, it is a tree of life.” Withholding hope is deleting faith. Without faith there isn’t access for God to work. Perhaps she felt God overlooked her.
I’m sure we have all experienced watching the shower of God’s blessings falling on others leaving us in question, “God when is this door going to open for me? Days, weeks, months pass by, still no opened door.
Hannah’s heart did become sick until she disengaged from hopelessness. That was evident.
Give this thought time to penetrate into your spirit. In Mark 11:12-25, Jesus taught bareness by using a fig tree. Hanna wasn’t cursed. Stay with me. It sounds unfair that He cursed it since it wasn’t it’s time to bear fruit.
Shocked, the disciples returned to the fig tree finding it withered. Peter replied, “Master the fig tree which You cursed withered away.” He answered him by saying, “Have faith in God. For (unquestionably) I say to you, that whosoever shall say to this mountain be thou removed, and be thou cast into the sea; and shall not doubt in his heart but shall believe that those things which he says shall come to pass; he shall have whatsoever he says.” Jesus continues to promise, “What things to any extent you desire, when you pray, believe you shall receive them, and you shall have them.” These desires don’t include anything against God’s word. He will not contradict Himself.
Jesus cursed the fig tree even though it wasn’t its season. Another example of God appearing to be unjust. He declares if the heart is reserved for faith that the things spoken shall come to pass.
God’s actions are astounding! Until the truth behind His purpose is unveiled it will remain as it is, a mystery.
Don’t defer hope! God is revealing Himself in situations!
WRITING GOD'S VISION----AUTHOR DARLENE JUANITA CONARD 