The Blessing Behind Unfulfilled Longings

I’m attempting to read through my Bible twice this year, and as I read through the first few chapters of 1 Samuel last week, something stood out to me that I had never considered before.

You may know the story of Hannah. (If not, go read 1 Samuel!) She longed for a child, and not only did she experience the ache of barrenness, she did so while also experiencing the humiliation and hurt of watching her husband’s other wife bear child after child, even bearing verbal taunts from the woman Scriptur...