Day3
Week6
1 Samuel
“Then the Lord called Samuel. “Here I am,” Samuel responded. He ran to Eli and said, “Here I am. You called me.” “I didn’t call ⌞you⌟,” Eli replied. “Go back to bed.” So Samuel went back and lay down. The Lord called Samuel again. Samuel got up, went to Eli, and said, “Here I am. You called me.” “I didn’t call ⌞you⌟, son,” he responded. “Go back to bed.” Samuel had no experience with the Lord, because the Lord’s word had not yet been revealed to him. The Lord called Samuel a third time. Samuel got up, went to Eli, and said, “Here I am. You called me.” Then Eli realized that the Lord was calling the boy. “Go, lie down,” Eli told Samuel. “When he calls you, say, ‘Speak, Lord. I’m listening.’ ” So Samuel went and lay down in his room. The Lord came and stood there. He called as he had called the other times: “Samuel! Samuel!” And Samuel replied, “Speak. I’m listening.””
1 Samuel 3:4-10 GW
Cross references
Isaiah 6:8; Daniel 10:19;
Acts 9:6
Are You Listening?
God is merciful and patient.
There is a familiar saying in our culture, “The third time’s a charm.”
God called out to Samuel even a fourth time.
Samuel was around 12 years old. He had never heard God speak.
I think it is note worthy that Samuel answered each time he was called.
What he heard sounded familiar to him. He acted on what he heard with the understanding that he had at the time.
Faith moves. Faith provokes action. Faith comes by hearing and hearing, by the Word of God.
Samuel heard and each time he responded.
What if he dismissed it, rolled over and went back to sleep?
God speaks to us the loudest through His Word.
What might you be missing if you don’t open it?
God speaks to us through prayer.
Are you still and quiet long enough to hear?
God is present where 2 or 3 are gathered in His name.
Are you gathering?
God lives in the praises of His people.
How often are you offering praises?
Faith comes. Are we prepared to receive it?
Action Step
Answer the above questions from your heart.
Faith comes from hearing about faith.
Are you tuned in to the right channel to receive it?
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