Samuel means heard of God. God certainly heard and answered Hannah's prayer. Much could be said and has been of persistent heartfelt prayer, but that isn't what I want to look at; I want us to look at the vow Hannah made. We saw in Judges examples of foolish prayers, but this one isn't foolish. This vow requires that Hannah be the one to sacrifice, since God, we know God can take better care of a child even than its mother. A son for a woman at this time means security and safety in old age. There was no promise that she could have more, so letting go meant that she had to trust God, which is always right. For us, it is a picture of a good vow faithfully performed.
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