Blessings Out of Brokenness

Hannah had every reason to quit. She carried years of sorrow, emotional wounds, and physical exhaustion—yet her faith remained unshakable and her prayers did not stop.

In today’s episode of the MY Devotional Podcast, Dr. Michael Youssef continues Hannah’s story and highlights a miracle many overlook: after God answered her cry and gave her a son, Hannah kept her vow and gave Samuel back to the Lord—without resentment, without regret. Instead, she responded with worship, declaring, “There is no Rock like our God” (1 Samuel 2:2). Her song of praise echoes forward into Scripture, reflected in Mary’s Magnificat as God’s redemptive plan unfolds through generations.

God didn’t stop there. What once looked hopeless became overflowing testimony—Hannah was blessed again and again, while Samuel grew up in the presence of the Lord (1 Samuel 2:20–21). Dr. Youssef reminds us that people and circumstances may fail, but God’s security and compassion never run out. The question is personal: when desperation hits, do you broadcast your burdens to anyone who will listen—or do you run to the throne of grace?

This devotional will encourage you to bring your brokenness to the Lord, trust His timing, and believe that He is able to bind wounds and bring beauty from pain.

Prayer: God, help me to come to You in my hour of desperation. Thank You for Your love. I pray that You would bring blessings out of my brokenness. I pray in the name of Jesus. Amen.

Scripture Focus: “He heals the brokenhearted and binds up their wounds” (Psalm 147:3)

Learn more in Dr. Youssef’s sermon Life-Changing Prayers, Part 6: LISTEN NOW

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