Devotionals from my Bible app: No One Else (1 Samuel 2:2)

Note prior to sharing the devotional: two words: "I'm there."

No, I'm not looking to get pregnant (I'm a man), and although my fiancée and I, once married, will take care of any children we end up having, that's not a pressing goal we have.

No, this is about having a prayer request (or a few) that I (and we) are waiting on. I separate and itemize "I" and "we" because while some of my prayer requests are related to our future together, I have a few other prayer requests that are independent of that. To say I am still waiting is at this point an understatement.

Nonetheless, God is in heaven, He is on the throne, and He is holy. Therefore, I wait.

No One Else

Hannah desperately wanted a child, but she wasn’t able to conceive. Year after year, she was mocked, tormented, and left heartbroken because of her infertility.

Have you ever been there?

Maybe you have desperately wanted something: a godly marriage, a healthy body, a thriving family, a hard-earned title, a close community, a restored relationship. Maybe you’ve looked around at everyone else’s seemingly full lives and wondered why your arms were empty.

Eventually, after years of waiting, God answered Hannah’s prayer. And because of that, she was filled with wonder and worship, saying:

“No one is holy like the Lord! There is no one besides you; there is no Rock like our God.”
1 Samuel 2:2 NLT

Despite the excruciating years of longing and disappointment, Hannah knew there was no replacement for God. There’s no one else who’s able to create something from nothing. There’s no one else who holds the power of life.

There is no other Rock on which to build our faith.

There’s no one else who sees the worst of us and loves us anyway. There’s no one else who has compassion for our deepest longings. There’s no one else who can be trusted with the most tender part of our dreams. There’s no one else who’s there to guide, teach, and comfort—when it feels like everyone else has left.

There’s no one else who has the power to save.

Because God is holy, He is always good. Most of all, He is the same yesterday, today, and tomorrow. Rest assured, there is no one else who’s more worthy of your trust, your respect, and your heart.

https://bible.com/bible/59/1sa.2.2.ESV

https://bible.com/bible/59/1sa.2.2.ESV