So now I give him to the Lord. For his whole life he will be given over to the Lord.” (1 Samuel 1:28)
Hannah's greatest desire in life was to have a child. For years she tried, prayed, served, etc. Then when she finally had a son, she gave him over to God to raise.
Most good parents see their kids as their own...ownership is a part of responsibility. But the truth is that children, like all things in life, are a stewardship. We are responsible for them a short time. God is the one that owns them.
The best parenting of all is to raise kids up to be God's children. Great parents are those who turn their kids over to God daily. And little by little, they grow up to know the Lord.
That makes Hannah one of the best moms in the Bible.
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