FAITH CAPSULE: Hannah engaged the word for her open door breakthrough.
 
1 Samuel 1

God does not waste word. Perceive the word of God (be aware of His word); receive His word into your life; give prudence then understanding will bring forth a knowing edge. With knowing edge in place open doors comes to life.
The word of God declares, “So I say to you, ask, and it will be given to you; seek, and you will find; knock, and it will be opened to you.” (Luke 11:9)   
Are you experiencing closed door in any area of life? Hannah experienced closed door. Hannah engaged the word of God, open door answered on her behalf. It is written, “…although the LORD had closed her womb.” (1 Samuel 1:6). Without any distraction, she was able to ask, seek and knock to have her door opened by God’s mercy. Hannah had all the comfort from her husband Elkanah that could have kept her silent from seeking God to have her door opened, but she refused to waste away because she needed to possess her possession in the Lord.
The word of God is a command and it represents a key in our hand to insert, turn and push a door to open. However, when all we can do is insert and not turn nor push, one is bound to fail and not get door opened. God meant all of what He said and the ones He is still saying for those that will take to work the word of God by walking in His word (believing His word).
God wants His word to be received and to be operated for an effective and infallible result that cannot be denied. When God said ask and it shall be given, He knew exactly that there is provision for every need but asking is what will bring forth the provision. He also said seek because He enjoys being sought for in times of desperation because He alone is God. In seeking Him, He will not hide from you if you seek Him diligently. His word commanded, to knock when there is a need for us to gain entrance to a close door in area of life. Many times we have limited ourselves by asking only and not seeking or seeking and not knocking when our situation actually demands asking, seeking and knocking. Hannah was going to Shiloh every year with a pressing need, but her situation changed when, “…her rival also provoked her severely, to make her miserable, because the LORD had closed her womb. So it was, year by year, when she went up to the house of the LORD, that she provoked her; therefore she wept and did not eat.” (1 Samuel 1:6-7) Hannah came out of complacency and stepped up in her asking, seeking and knocking. God opened her womb and she had, Samuel. Hannah testifies naming Samuel meaning, “Because I have asked for him from the Lord.” (1 Samuel 1:20)

Prayer for today: Ask God for the grace to constantly engage His word.