Originally posted by @kellyjay
This is all good.
The question at hand is "Does God have a need?"
Do you remember the story of Hannah one of the rival wives of Elkanah
(First Samuel) ? She was vexed because she could not have a child. She was taunted and made miserable by Elkanah's other child bearing wife.
Now Hannah made a vow to God. She said IF... God would give her a son she would lend Him to God as a consecrated priest all his days.
God was poor, in terms of not having a consecrated
priest . The Bible says -
"And she made a vow and said, O Jehovah of hosts, if You will indeed look upon the affliction of Your female servant and remember me and not forget You demale servant, but give to Your female servant a male child, then I will give him to Jehovah for all the days of his life, and no razor will come upon his head." (1 Samuel 1:11)
There is no question that Hanah felt her sore need. But did not God
also have a need for His purposes ? Think of how poor Eli the presiding priest was, and his miserable priestly sons. Think of how great the priest
Samuel was and what he accomplished for God.
Hanah keeps her promise when she has the baby boy Samuel.
"It was for this child that I prayed and Jehovah has granted me my request that I requested from Him.
Therefore I, for my part, have lent him to Jehovah, all the days that he lives, he is lent to Jehovah. " (1 Cam. 1:27,28)
Didn't God have a need there ?