GOD HAS THE ANSWER
A sermon preached by Fortune Nwaiwu
“My heart rejoices in the LORD! The LORD has made me strong. Now I have an answer for my enemies; I rejoice because you rescued me” - 1 Samuel 2:1.
Introduction
There was a polygamous family, where a man married two wives. The first wife was not giving forth any child. For many years, she could not conceive, so her husband had to marry another wife, and she bore him children. The first was very hospitable. She helped the second wife in many ways. But what would be her reward after being kind to the newly married woman? When this second wife had realised that she had had many sons and daughters, she began to taunt the first wife. It happened that the man had a she-goat his father in-law from his first wife gave him after paying the bride price. This goat had never conceived, and the second wife would come looking at it. She would say:
“You have been in the house before my husband married me. What has stopped you from giving out children? You see that you are cursed, and what is following your owner is following you too. Emm, I have seen those who I'm better than”.
She would see a tree without a fruit and begin to curse it in a way the first wife would feel the pain of infertility. In fact, the first wife always bathed with tears when she remembered her condition. Each time she wanted to forget about her woes, her co-wife would try to insult her with her situation. But, she always found comfort in this scriptural reference (1 Samuel 2:1):
"My heart rejoices in the LORD! The LORD has made me strong. Now I have an answer for my enemies; I rejoice because you rescued me".
She believed that one day God would have an answer to her situation. And a few months later she conceived and delivered a baby boy, and that she-goat too delivered.
The prayer of praise Hannah rendered to God as he really rescued her from the taunt of Penninah her co-wife - the wives of Elkenner has much to teach us, as members of one faith. I want to remind you again that with God, every situation has an answer. Just like Hannah who did neither commit a verbal attack, nor did she engage herself in a physical combat, she waited for God to give her an answer to her problem. That is why she said, God has given her an answer for her enemies.
Are you in a situation where you feel like you don't know how to handle it? Is your marriage at the verge of collapsing, falling apart? Or is your life caught up in the web of frustration, hopelessness, hard luck and difficulties and you want an answer to your situation? Do you know that today if only you’ll humbly go into your private room, just like 30 minutes, stay with God in prayer, there will be an answer to that your seeming situation? Travelling from one prayer center to another can never be an answer to your problem. Your heart is the center of God’s attraction, and therefore let your heart feel the power of his presence. Do you know that where there is presence of God, there is liberty? Would you give your time now? Just whatever you're doing, leave it and seek his presence. It's by his presence that your yoke of despair and problems will disappear. May God give you an answer to your situation. May he give you an answer to your enemies. Today God has lifted your horn of salvation, and you can never be taunted again by your enemies. Whatever is becoming of objects of shame in your life, may the Almighty God take it away from you. This year is your year of celebration because I have seen you, in particular, for many years you have been asking God why, .… why me Lord! Today God has brought an answer to your challenges. Begin to wave your hand as a token of his glory, thanks and honour.
You are blessed in the name of Jesus Christ.
Thank you Jesus!
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