1 SAMUEL 3
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1 Samuel 3
LEARNING FROM SAMUEL
BE AVAILABLE - Vss. 1-10
Samuel thought that he heard Eli calling.
When Eli perceived that Samuel was being called by the
Lord he gave some great advice.
Eli Samuel to say "Speak Lord, for thy servant heareth."
We must be available to hear from God through prayer,
Bible reading, and the guidance of the Holy Spirit.
BE ATTENTIVE - Vss. 11-14
God gave Samuel specific information. Samuel had to
pay attention so that he would get the message straight. As we pay attention as
we read God's word, pray, and hear God's Word preached and taught, we will have
our own message from God straight.
BE AN ANNOUNCER - Vss. 15-18
Samuel was encouraged by Eli to tell all him all that God had said.
We should be willing to announce what God has taught
us.
BE ACCURATE - Vss. 19-21
Samuel's information was always reliable because he
shared exactly what God had told him. May the words we share from God be
equally as accurate.
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1 Samuel 3
THE CALL OF SAMUEL
During one of the darkest times of
IT WAS A PRECIOUS CALL - Vss. 1-4
Anytime God speaks it's precious. But the word of God was rare
("precious" in KJV) in those days, so when
God spoke it was very special. Actually when God speaks it's always precious or
special.
IT WAS A PERSONAL CALL - Vs. 4
God called Samuel.
God will call out special people for specific tasks. Salvation is also a
personal call. God calls us to be saved. We must believe on Christ (Acts
IT WAS A PERSISTENT CALL - Vss. 4-10
God called until Samuel answered God. He was a little
confused because this was the first time God had called him.
Let's not keep God waiting, and answer His call
whenever He gives it.
IT WAS A PRACTICAL CALL - Vss. 11-14
God had a message for Samuel to deliver to Eli (Which
he did in verses 15-18). When God calls
us, He has practical reasons for doing so.
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1 Samuel 3:9
GREAT ADVICE
I have received and have
given some good advice in my team.
One good word of advice
came from my Dad when I was dating her. He said, "If you let this one get
away you're crazy." I didn't. We've
been married for 28 years.
In pre-marital
counseling I give what I feel is a good piece of advice. I tell the future
husband to eat whatever his wife serves him for a year without complaining.
He'll make a great cook!
In 1 Samuel 3:9 Eli the
priest gives the young boy Samuel a piece of great advice,
that we should take as well. "Therefore Eli said unto Samuel, Go, lie down: and it shall be, if he call thee, that thou shalt say, Speak, LORD; for thy servant heareth.
So Samuel went and lay down in his place."
There are several
lessons that we learn from this passage and other Scriptures.
GOD SPEAKS AT QUIET
TIMES
When God spoke to Samuel
it was at night.
When God spoke to
Joseph, or Daniel it was often in a dream.
When God spoke to John
it was at a quiet time. He was "in the Spirit on the Lord's Day."
(Revelation 1:10)
When God spoke to Elijah
on
It seems that it is
during the times of solitude and quiet. Psalm 46:10-11, Isaiah 30:15
GOD WOULD SPEAK TO US
REGULARLY
Once God started
speaking to Samuel, He continued to communicate. 1 Samuel 3:19-21
God wants to communicate
with us regularly as we abide in Christ. John 15:4-7
GOD WANTS A WILLING
LISTENER
Eli told Samuel to say
to the Lord, "Speak."
In other words, Samuel
was to be willing to hear from the Lord.
God wants a willing
listener.
God wants his servants
to listen for His voice.
GOD WANTS A YIELDED
LISTENER
Eli told Samuel to say
"Speak Lord; for thy servant heareth."
Jesus is Lord and He has
every right to instruct and command us.
We are also are the
Lord's servants. If we are the Lord's servants, we must therefore be yielded to
His plans for our lives.
GOD WANTS AN ATTENTIVE
LISTENER
Samuel was told to say
"Thy servant heareth."
In other words, Samuel
was to be alert.
He was to be desirous of
hearing what the Lord had to say.
He was to listen with a
"ready ear".
We are to listen to God,
trying to get as much from Him as we can. Go to speak, we are to hang on every
word.