Hannah had everything except the one thing her heart desperately longed for—a child. Year after year, she faced not only her own barrenness but also the cruel taunting of Penina. Yet twice the scripture emphasizes that the Lord had closed her womb, revealing a crucial spiritual principle: sometimes God closes doors because He has a bigger plan in mind than we can imagine. What appears as a denial might actually be divine redirection toward something beyond our wildest dreams.
