Husband Elkanah was a righteous man, who went to Shiloh to offer the annual sacrifice to the Load and to fulfill his vow.
Wife, Hannah, was irritated by her rival till she wept and would not eat when they went to Shiloh with their husband.
Hannah prayed to the Load," O Load Almighty, if you will only look upon your servant's misery and remember me, and not forget your servant but give her a son, then I will give him to the Load for all the days of his life, and no razor will ever be used on his head."
Hannah was praying in her heart and her lips were moving but her voice was not heard, Eli thought she was drunk.
Eli answered her " Go in peace, and may the God of Israel grant you what you have asked of him"
The Load remembered her, so in the course of time Hannah conceived and gave birth to a son. She name him Samuel- heart of God, and saying "Because I asked the Load for him"
Hannah dedicated Samuel after his child weaned.
Why?
The Load chose a man living in righteous family. Samuel parent are fear the Load.
Hannah was irritated, she wept and she knew the hope is in the Load, not on her husband or her self.
Praying need from the heart even pray without voice. The Load is a spirit, He can listen our prayer without voice but with our heart.
To be a priest is an ambassador of the Load, reply to the Hannah with servant's words, pray for them.
Make a vow have to fulfill his vow, otherwise do not make a vow to the Load.
Hannah make a vow the the Load for she know if God remember her, gave her a boy, then it can erase the shame of in her tribe or family.
How?
If I can feel something is shame may encourage us looking for the Load and rely on His almighty is good feedback.
May the Load remember me, pray in my heart rather than speak loudly but without heart.
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