Trusting God with What You Treasure

Scripture Focus

"For this child I prayed, and the Lord has granted me my petition that I made to him. Therefore I have lent him to the Lord. As long as he lives, he is lent to the Lord.” – 1 Samuel 1:27–28 (ESV)

Devotional Reflection

Hannah’s journey to motherhood was marked by deep longing and unanswered prayers. When God finally gave her the son she had prayed for, she did something remarkable—she brought him back to the Lord in worship, entrusting his life fully to God’s purposes.

It’s one thing to trust God when we lack something; it’s another to trust Him with what we most treasure. Fear tells us to cling tightly, to protect what we’ve been given at all costs. Faith loosens our grip, remembering that every good gift comes from the Giver and is safest in His hands.

Hannah’s surrender didn’t diminish her joy—it completed it. She trusted that the same God who had heard her prayers would faithfully care for her child in ways she could not.

Inhale Truth, Exhale Trust

Everything entrusted to God is held in perfect love.

Breath Prayer:

Inhale: “You gave this gift…” Exhale: “…and I trust it to You.”

Practical Application

Identify something you deeply value—a relationship, opportunity, or dream. Pray over it today, intentionally placing it in God’s care.

Journal Prompt

What is hardest for me to entrust to God right now? What keeps me from releasing it fully?

Closing Prayer

Lord, thank You for every good and perfect gift. Help me to trust You not only with my needs, but with my treasures. Give me Hannah’s faith—to worship You by placing what I love most into Your faithful hands. Amen.

Invitation to Live with Truth, Goodness, and Beauty

True trust is not just believing God will give—it’s believing He will hold.