A.J. Higgins examines the account of Hannah in 1 Samuel 1–2, highlighting the vital role of prayer during times of national and spiritual crisis. He explores how Hannah’s personal sorrows—her barrenness, the provocation of a rival, and the insensitivity of her husband—mirrored God’s own grief over the spiritual barrenness and idolatry of Israel. Higgins clarifies how God uses difficult circumstances to draw believers into deeper alignment with His heart, leading Hannah to consecrate her son Samuel to the Lord as a Nazirite and offering praise that points prophetically to the Messiah.

This message was recorded on 8/30/26