Date: August 12, 2013 11:03 PM
Topic: +DEV+ Your Will, Not Mine
Your Will, Not Mine
"The Lord came and stood there, calling as at the other times, 'Samuel! Samuel!' Then Samuel said, 'Speak, for your servant is listening.'" (1 Samuel 3:10)
Scripture Focus: 1 Samuel 3
God places such value on children. Jesus clearly spoke of this when He said, "whoever welcomes a little child like this in my name welcomes me" (Matthew 18:5). There was a time in Israel's history when God was silent to His disobedient, faltering people. Silent, that is, until the night we read of in 1 Samuel 3. God had an urgent message to deliver, and the one He chose to deliver it to was the child Samuel. In him God found something rare: a heart that loved Him wholly and obeyed Him completely.
"Samuel," God called. Samuel had never experienced anything like this before and thought it was the old priest, Eli, calling him. Three times he went to see what he wanted. Finally, with Eli's prompting, Samuel answered the divine call of his name with, "Speak Lord, for your servant is listening." In that moment, Samuel learned the interweaving of listening and obedience and its impact on our lives. Oh, to have a heart so eager for God. Praise God that our hearts are drawn to Him through Jesus!
Insight: Both Moses and Samuel listened to God's call and responded with "Here I am." Jesus responded with, "Your will, not mine" (Luke 22:42).
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