1Samuel 1:1-11,19-20,27-28- Many of the most moving stories in the Bible involve the inability to have children. Think of Sarai, Rachel, and now, Hannah. Who can explain how God works? Why does He seem to delay so long in fulfilling these women's desire to bear children? But are these the right questions? He did answer. Each of these children were significant characters in the story of the coming Messiah. It is our human desire to control God; to require Him to do things the way we want him to do it in the time frame we specify. But He doesn't have to. He's God. We're not. Many times one of my grandsons will demand that they be given something NOW when I know what the day has in store for them just a little later. They may be hurt or angry that I don't give into their demand, but I know that something better awaits. When it is revealed to them what they've been forced to wait on, the former request is forgotten in the glory of what has been revealed to them.
I don't know all the "whys" of what we go through, but I trust in God's love and providential care. 2 Corinthians 4:16-17 says, Therefore we do not lose heart. Even though our outward man is perishing, yet the inward man is being renewed day by day. For our light affliction, which is but for a moment, is working for us a far more exceeding and eternal weight of glory.
Hang in there.
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When reading this, I kept hearing Simon say, "But whyyyy??" :)
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