Please read the whole chapter and feel free to post a reply even before you read my thoughts.
Verse 16: "Do not take your servant for a wicked woman." This makes me wonder how often I mistake people's motives, or assume wickedness when there is anguish and grief. In the Old Testament there is a common theme of women who cannot bear children, and Yahweh promises them a child and gives life. In our day what causes people to feel like outcasts and how can we approach them with God's promises?
The dedication of Samuel must have been a huge sacrifice for Hannah. She is almost like Abraham who is given Isaac and then told to kill him. My mother was sad to see me leave for college, so I can't imagine how Hannah felt letting go of her only son. Of course, God also gave up His only begotten, so He understands even more sharply than Hannah and Abraham.
What other thoughts do you have?
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