Hannah prayed earnestly to God for a son. So, in the course of time, Hannah conceived and gave birth to a son. She named him Samuel, saying, ‘Because I have asked for him from the Lord.’ 1 Samuel 1:20

How many of us make our requests to God, and even go as far as to make pledges to God; but when God answers us favorably, we forget? We must be like Hannah, who asked God for a son, and promised to give him to the Lord if he answered her prayer, and Hannah kept her promise. May the God of hope so fill our hearts with all joy and peace as we believe in him, for all the requests we make to him, this day and forevermore.