Have you ever misread a person’s behavior?
I certainly have.
Or perhaps you were the one whose behavior was misunderstood?
Yep, been on that side too.
How does God work through our misunderstandings?
Last week’s post considered how the Lord provided a supportive and Godly husband, Elkanah, in 1 Samuel 1, to Hannah long before He answered her petition to have a son.
Many who read the post commented that they had never studied Elkanah’s role before.
This is precisely why I focused on Elkanah last week.
Often, we forget that the supporting characters in a scripture passage are also useful in learning more about how God works in our lives.
Today, we return to 1 Samuel 1 to explore how God worked through Eli, another supporting character who, at first, misunderstood Hannah’s behavior.
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