The Lord remembered her

Then they rose early in the morning and worshiped before the LORD, and returned and came to their house at Ramah. And Elkanah knew Hannah his wife, and the LORD remembered her. So it came to pass in the process of time that Hannah conceived and bore a son, and called his name Samuel, saying, "Because I have asked for him from the LORD." – 1 Samuel 1.19-20


There is a lot happening here, but the fact that it takes place in just a couple of verse makes it easy to miss what is going on. I mentioned this bit yesterday, but want to look at it a little closer.

The Lord remembered Hannah.

That sounds like He had forgotten about her doesn’t it?

Of course God cannot forget – but the explanation is not that hard. We might say today that ‘the Lord called her prayer to mind.’

There are times when we all may feel forgotten. We may feel like no one hears or no one cares.


But we must remember that God never forgets us. He remembers us wherever we are and whatever we are going through. We are never alone. We are never forgotten. God remembers.