God is messing with us, in Advent. We need a hero and He sends us a baby? What are we missing? Jesus, of course.

First, look to a King who will never let you down. Second, look at Jesus' example: the people in our lives are the people of our lives.

The War of 1-2 Samuel points to the Victory of God which came about in Jesus.
For us this means that, in Hannah's words, "the bows of the mighty are broken" and so we do not need to be afraid.

Everything depends on the Word of the Lord in our lives.
Everything. On the Word of the Lord. In our lives.