1 Samuel 3:4-10
Then the LORD called Samuel.
Samuel answered, “Here I am.” And he ran to Eli and said, “Here I am; you called me.”
But Eli said, “I did not call; go back and lie down.” So he went and lay down.
Again the LORD called, “Samuel!” And Samuel got up and went to Eli and said, “Here I am; you called me.”
“My son,” Eli said, “I did not call; go back and lie down.”
Now Samuel did not yet know the LORD: The word of the LORD had not yet been revealed to him.
A third time the LORD called, “Samuel!” And Samuel got up and went to Eli and said, “Here I am; you called me.”
Then Eli realized that the LORD was calling the boy. So Eli told Samuel, “Go and lie down, and if he calls you, say, ‘Speak, LORD, for your servant is listening.’” So Samuel went and lay down in his place.
The LORD came and stood there, calling as at the other times, “Samuel! Samuel!”
Then Samuel said, “Speak, for your servant is listening.”
My Thoughts:
1. The Lord calls Samuel but Samuel does not know God's voice.
--From my experience, people will say they so badly want to hear God's voice, but for some reason God is not talking to them....Wake up and smell the coffee! (And I'm preaching to myself here, too.) God speaks all the time. We just don't spend enough time with Him to know His voice. God speaks in a still, small whisper. (1 Kings 19: 11-13) So, therefore WE must be still and quiet and intentionally listen for God's voice.
2. Samuel was only a boy, so why did God call him??
--As "young people" we must not underestimate ourselves and the great plans God has for each and everyone of us!
Don’t let anyone look down on you because you are young, but set an example for the believers in speech, in conduct, in love, in faith and in purity. I know we've heard it time and time again (or at least I have) but for me, this is something difficult to always remember. God has big things planned for all of us. And if we accept him, everyone's path will end the same way...in eternal life in Heaven with our Father.
To Take With You:
Spend so much time with God that it is impossible NOT to hear his voice! :)
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