Jesus is everything for us!

Jesus is everything for us!

There was man named Elkanah in Israel. He had two wives, Hannah and Peninnah. Peninnah had children, but Hannah did not. Once a year Elkanah traveled from his hometown to Shiloh to worship the LORD. Eli was the LORD's priest there. Whenever Elkanah offered a sacrifice, he gave some of it to Peninnah and some to her children. But he gave Hannah even more, because he loved Hannah very much, even though the LORD had kept her from having children of her own. Peninnah provoked Hannah for not having any children and she began crying and refused to eat. So Elkanah consoled Hannah but she got up and went to pray. Eli(priest) was sitting in his chair near the door to the place of worship. Hannah was brokenhearted and was crying as she prayed, "LORD All-Powerful, I am your servant, but I am so miserable! Please let me have a son. I will give him to you for as long as he lives." Hannah prayed silently to the LORD but her lips were moving, and Eli thought she was drunk. So he scolded her. Hannah answered. "Sir, I'm not drunk, but I feel miserable and terribly upset. I've been praying all this time, telling the LORD about my problems." Eli replied, "You may go home now and stop worrying. I'm sure the God of Israel will answer your prayer." Hannah thanked him and she left, and after that she felt much better. The next morning they went back home to

Ramah. Later the LORD blessed Elkanah and Hannah with a son. She named him Samuel( meaning she had asked the LORD for him). The next time Elkanah and his family went to offer their yearly sacrifice, he took along a gift that he had promised to give to the LORD. But Hannah stayed home, because she had told Elkanah, "Samuel and I won't go until he's old enough for me to stop nursing him. Then I'll give him to the LORD, and he can stay there at Shiloh for the rest of his life." When it was the time of year to go to Shiloh again, Hannah and Elkanah took Samuel to the LORD's house. There they offered sacrifice, then brought the little boy to Eli. "Sir," Hannah said, " The LORD gave me just what I asked for. Now I am giving him to the LORD, and he will be the LORD's servant for as long as he lives."

 Lesson to be Learnt:When I was a little kid my mother used to tell me, “Jesus is everything for us, He will never leave us alone. Nobody but Jesus will help you in this world”. And it had got deeply rooted inside my heart. So when I faced troubles, problems and even when I had unanswered prayers, I still went to the presence of the Lord for mercy. Yes, if He doesn't save then no one else could save us. Hannah had no children. Children are a gift from God. Hannah knew it. Instead of grumbling against God for not giving her children, she prayed to Him. She even vowed to give Him the child she will bear. Today I tell you the same, “Dear Brother/Sister, Jesus is everything for you, though the whole world may dump you, Jesus will not. He doesn't see your talents, your color or your caste. He loves you as you are. No human can help you out of trouble but only Jesus can” So stop grumbling against Him and start pouring out your heart at His feet. You know He is like a mother and father to us. He can console you better than anybody in this world. That’s why Hannah had peace after she prayed.

Lamentations 2:19

(CEV)  Get up and pray for help all through the night. Pour out your feelings to the Lord, as you would pour water out of a jug. Beg him to save your people, who are starving to death at every street crossing.

(Hindi) रात के हर पहर के आरम्भ में उठकर चिल्लाया कर ! प्रभु के सम्मुख अपके मन की बातोंको घारा की नाई उण्डेल ! तेरे बालबच्चे जो हर एक सड़क के सिक्के पर भूख के कारण मूच्छिर्त हो रहे हैं, उनके प्राण के निमित्त अपके हाथ उसकी ओर फैला।

(Kan) ಎದ್ದೇಳು, ರಾತ್ರಿಯಲ್ಲಿ ಕೂಗು; ನಿನ್ನ ಹೃದಯವನ್ನು ಕರ್ತನ ಸಮ್ಮುಖದಲ್ಲಿ ಆರಂಭದ ಜಾವಗಳಲ್ಲಿ (ನೀರಿನಂತೆ) ಹೊಯ್ಯಿ; ನಿನ್ನ ಕೈಗಳನ್ನು ಆತನ ಕಡೆಗೆ ಎತ್ತು, ಯಾಕಂದರೆ ನಿನ್ನ ಚಿಕ್ಕ ಮಕ್ಕಳ ಪ್ರಾಣವು ಪ್ರತಿಯೊಂದು ಬೀದಿಯ ಬದಿಯಲ್ಲಿ ಹಸಿವೆಯಿಂದ ದುರ್ಬಲವಾಗಿದೆ.

(Mal) രാത്രിയില്‍, യാമാരംഭത്തിങ്കല്‍ എഴുന്നേറ്റു നിലവിളിക്ക; നിന്റെ ഹൃദയത്തെ വെള്ളംപോലെ കര്‍ത്തൃ സന്നിധിയില്‍ പകരുക; വീഥികളുടെ തലെക്കലൊക്കെയും വിശപ്പുകൊണ്ടു തളര്‍ന്നുകിടക്കുന്ന നിന്റെ കുഞ്ഞുങ്ങളുടെ ജീവരക്ഷെക്കായി അവങ്കലേക്കു കൈ മലര്‍ത്തുക.

(Tamil OV)  எழுந்திரு, இராத்திரியிலே முதற்சாமத்தில் கூப்பிடு; ஆண்டவரின் சமுகத்தில் உன் இருதயத்தைத் தண்ணீரைப்போல ஊற்றிவிடு; எல்லாத் தெருக்களின் முனையிலும் பசியினால் மூர்ச்சித்துப்போகிற உன் குழந்தைகளின் பிராணனுக்காக உன் கைகளை அவரிடத்திற்கு ஏறெடு.

(Telugu)  నీవు లేచి రేయి మొదటి జామున మొఱ్ఱపెట్టుము నీళ్లు కుమ్మరించునట్లు ప్రభువు సన్నిధిని నీ హృదయ మును కుమ్మరించుము నీ పసిపిల్లల ప్రాణముకొరకు నీ చేతులను ఆయన తట్టు ఎత్తుము ప్రతి వీధిమొగను అకలిగొని వారు మూర్ఛిల్లు చున్నారు