![]() Human beings alone are created to relate and respond to God. It is obvious when we read Genesis that God created human beings to have fellowship with Him. But there is also another clue in the story of Samuel. Have you noticed a theme? Getting away and being still before God is essential if you want to hear from Him. When Jesus wanted to talk with God, He left the crowds and the disciples to be alone and hear from God. While hiding in a rock, Elijah was alone and quiet before God and heard Him. When Samuel was still before God, he heard God. What a great mentor Eli was to Samuel! We should all be so fortunate to have this kind a mentor in our lives. Instead of telling Samuel what Eli thought God was saying, He encouraged Samuel to seek God for himself he told Samuel to go and be still before God and listen. Eli recognized that it was God talking to Samuel. One of my favorite things about the story of Eli and Samuel is Eli’s response to Samuel. I’m far more interested in talking and listening to other people talk about how I can hear God than asking God to speak to me. ![]() Based on personal experience, I firmly believe the reason I don’t hear God speaking is often my unwillingness to be still and quiet long enough to listen. Jesus taught on prayer and illustrated how we should pray during His three years of ministry. This may seem like an impossible thought until you study the life of Jesus. How can we hear God’s voice? God longs to communicate with us even more than we desire to talk with Him. Even though I don’t have a certain role in the life of the Jewish people like Samuel, I do believe God is the same now as He was then. As I read Samuel’s story, I found myself seeking clues on how to hear God’s voice. This reminded me of my desire to able to audibly hear the voice of God. Recently I was reading in 1 Samuel 3 about Samuel hearing someone call his name while he was in bed. I also have a feeling if God entered our bedrooms and sat on our beds, our hearts would stop beating over the glory of His presence. ![]() Have you ever wished you had this kind of a relationship with God? I have a feeling you’re a lot like me if God sat on your bed and gave you instructions how to make wise decisions, you would do what He said in a heartbeat. I find myself jealous of the great men of God like Adam, Noah, Abraham and Moses who were able to talk to God in a very intimate way. I have often thought if Jesus sat on my bed and told me what He wanted me to do, I would do it. So Eli told Samuel, "Go and lie down, and if he calls you, say, 'Speak, LORD, for your servant is listening.' " So Samuel went and lay down in his place. The LORD called Samuel a third time, and Samuel got up and went to Eli and said, "Here I am you called me." Then Eli realized that the LORD was calling the boy. He’s not hiding from you, and He will speak to you when you are in a position to hear Him. If you desire to find God, then you will find Him.
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