Call
and response...
When
God called Samuel, at first, Samuel couldn't hear God because he didn't know
God. The Bible says, "Now Samuel did not yet know the LORD, and the word
of the LORD had not yet been revealed to him." (1 Samuel 3:7 ESV)
I
wonder who today is in the same situation? God has something for them to do,
but they don't know Him, so they aren't hearing Him.
God
kept calling Samuel. He will call many times! At some point, we have to say,
"I am listening, Lord!"
That's
what happened in Samuel's story: "And the LORD came and stood, calling as
at other times, 'Samuel! Samuel!' And Samuel said, 'Speak, for your servant
hears.'" (1 Samuel 3:10 ESV)
And
when God calls someone, it's because GOD is up to something! The story
continued: "Then the LORD said to Samuel, 'Behold, I am about to do a
thing in Israel at which the two ears of everyone who hears it will
tingle.'" (1 Samuel 3:11 ESV) God doesn't call His servants for them to be
famous, or for them to be all-stars. God calls people because HE is doing
something, and HE is the star of the unfolding drama. Even if His servants get
notoriety, it's so they can deflect the praise and glory to God.
Are
we listening?
Can
we hear?
Will
we answer?
Will
we give God the glory?
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