1 Samuel 3:4 & 5
"4 That the LORD called Samuel: and he answered, Here am I.
5 And he ran unto Eli, and said, Here am I; for thou calledst me. And he said, I called not; lie down again. And he went and lay down."
Samuel was born to Hannah after GOD answered her prayers. She raised Samuel as a Nazarite and took him to the high priest, Eli, in the Temple to live, learn and work. Samuel is from the tribe of Levi and on his way to become a Priest for Israel.
Eli and Samuel are living in God's Temple with the Lamp of God AND the Ark of the Covenant!!! What an incredible blessing this must be for them! Samuel is helping Eli with many things around the Temple. In this particular instance he is making sure the Lamp of God does NOT go out during the night.
Eli is growing old and we can infer that his sight is failing and it is late in the evening, they are tired and going to bed. In today's verses GOD'S voice is heard by young Samuel; "That the LORD called Samuel: and he answered, Here am I." BUT! Samuel thinks it was Eli; "And he ran unto Eli, and said, Here am I; for THOU CALLEDST ME. And he said, I called not; lie down again. And he went and lay down."
The word of the Lord was rare in this day and time. They were not expecting GOD to SPEAK to THEM...
YOU and I are NOT expecting GOD to speak to us. We might not HEAR GOD ourselves BUT we will feel His nudges. We will feel the Holy Ghost urging us in the right direction. We will want to read the Holy Scriptures and make ourselves familiar with GOD'S ways so we can recognize Him work in our own day and time.
The good parts of these daily devotionals are inspired by the sermon at Holy Ghost Lutheran Church in Fredericksburg Texas. You can watch it by following this link...
https://youtu.be/jmRAksucrys
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