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Speak Lord for I am listening
"So Samuel lay down until morning. Then he opened the doors of the house of the LORD. But Samuel was afraid to tell the vision to Eli." (1Sam3:15)
Although God does not speak to us in an unusual way, we often miss when He speaks to us. "Was that God's voice?", we wonder. Prophet Isaiah declared that the LORD spoke to him with "a strong hand" (Isaiah 8:11). Meaning, God spoke with a powerful influence of the prophetic Spirit, the foreseeing care and guidance of God. Take a moment and ask yourself: "Am I aware of God's strong hand upon me? Or are all things coincidental?"¡¡
Do you recall the last time you have called out to the Lord? Do you remember His words spoken to you? I encourage you to practice saying "Speak, Lord, your servant is listening." (1 Sam 3:9) That simple phrase will make your life prosperous. In times of trouble, whisper those words and listen closely. Trials and tribulations will lead you to a place where you will trustingly ask, "Speak to me Lord." "I pray God your whole spirit and soul and body be preserved blameless unto the coming of our
Lord Jesus Christ." (1 Thessalonians 5:23)
Surely, God did not tell Samuel to deliver the message to Eli. The choice was Samuel's alone. As Samuel was hesitant to tell the vision to Eli, we each have "Eli's" in our lives. We weigh the pros and cons of sharing God's revelation. When God calls us to carry out His will, it may hurt the feelings of our "Eli's" at times. Nonetheless, our effort to maintain a good relationship with our "Eli's" will put a dent in the relationship we have with God. Apostle Paul said, "...straightway I conferred not with flesh and blood..."(Galatians 1:16) It teaches us to consult no other but Christ before a God-given task.
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