Quite honestly, I could not imagine giving my son away as a toddler, and fortunately that was not asked of me. Nevertheless, Hannah fully realized that Samuel was a gift from God, and she responded accordingly. Like Hannah, we must understand that every child is a miracle of God and willingly give our children back to Him. In dedicating our children to God, we acknowledge that they ultimately belong to Him and we are simply giving them back for the Lord to use for His glory. It is our response to
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