Wednesday September 20
Bible Reading: 1 Sam. 3: 1 - 14
Topic: Speak Lord For Your Servant
Hears
Our Heavenly Father has
different ways of speaking to His children - through dreams, Scriptures,
prophecies e.t.c.
During the time of Eli,
the Word of the Lord became rare and revelations scarce.
Eli and his sons had
blocked the channel of communication by their sins.
You too can block God's
presence in your Church and fellowships by your sins.
God, Who is not a
respecter of persons found for Himself a person who would hear Him and do His
Will. He was the small boy Samuel.
Our reading today tells us
how God called him.
When God first called, he
did not understand who was calling and went to Eli. This happened three times
until he was guided by Eli and the Word of God came.
Proper discipleship of our
young converts is necessary.
In our Church programmes
and personal live, God still speaks through hymns, sermons, Bible readings,
e.t.c.
When He speaks, do you
hear Him? and when you do hear Him, do you obey?
Hearing and doing go
together. Faith comes by hearing the Word of God
James 1: 22 admonishes us
not to be hearers only but doers.
The Word of God that came
to Samuel was judgment upon Eli's house - be careful not attract God's
judgment.
Prayer
Father Lord, always speak
to me, I am ready to hear and do, Amen.
Memory Verse 1 Sam. 3: 9
"Therefore, Eli said
unto Samuel, Go, lie down and it shall be if He call thee, thou shalt say:
Speak Lord for Thy servant heareth. So Samuel went and lay down at his place."
Source:
The Daily Fountain 2017
(The Daily Devotional Guide of the Church of Nigeria Anglican Communion)
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