Before Samuel became the priest who anointed Saul and David, he was a boy under the training of Eli. One night as they were both laid down to sleep, Samuel heard a voice calling him. Thinking it was Eli, he ran to his teacher and said, "Here I am. What do you want?" Eli told him, "I didn't call you, go back to sleep." Three more times this same scene played out. Finally Eli realized that it was the Lord calling young Samuel. He instructed Samuel to go lay back down and when the voice calls again to say, "Speak Lord; for thy servant is listening."
How many times has God called to us and we missed it because we didn't recognize His voice? God speaks to His people and WE are His people. If you don't have an Eli to help you recognize God's voice, there is something you can do. Start talking to God. Pray, read the scriptures, spend time in worship, and most important of all, listen. Too often we don't take the time to listen. How can we hear His voice if we are doing all of the talking?
If you will commit to doing this, I promise you will hear from God. When you do, I recommend you take Eli's advice for responding to God, "Speak Lord, thy servant is listening."
Great post, you've definitely given me something to think about.
ReplyDeleteThanks Layo. Good to see you back on the computer.
ReplyDeleteI like the last line about how we seldom take the time to listen. God speaks through a still small voice. Too many times I realize after the fact that the voice was there and I just ignored it.
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