Breaking The Jewish Code Perry Stone

when combining a petition with a burden of intercession. Paul mentioned that at times when we are burdened, the Holy Spirit makes intercession for us, which comes out in the form of groaning sounds (Rom. 8:26). Hannah tapped into a well of intercession that moved her to tears. We know that tears and brokenness move God toward us, because He says that our prayers are preserved in golden vials in heaven (Rev. 5:8) and our tears are recorded in His heavenly book (Ps. 56:8). God cannot despise or reject a broken and contrite spirit (Ps. 51:17). Weeping indicates a broken and contrite spirit, which moves God toward that person (Ps. 34:18). The word contrite in the Hebrew is dakka , which means “to be crushed like a powder.” This alludes to a time when you feel totally helpless without God’s intervention. Hannah’s prayer was filled with desperation and was so intense that when Eli the high priest saw her lips stammering, he thought she was drunk (1 Sam. 1:14–15). A sincere prayer of desperation, accompanied by weeping, will grip the heart of the Almighty. We are promised, “Weeping may endure for a night, but joy comes in the morning” (Ps. 30:5). A special vow to God During her intercession, Hannah made a special vow (a vow is a binding promise) to God if He would give her a son. Then she made a vow and said, “O LORD of hosts, if You will indeed look on the affliction of Your maidservant and remember me, and not forget Your maidservant, but will give Your maidservant a male