GOD’s Deep Calling

 

Text: 1 Samuel 3:10 (KJV)

And the LORD came, and stood, and called as at other times, Samuel, Samuel. Then Samuel answered, Speak; for thy servant heareth.

God is not giving up on us that is why He is calling us again and again even when we are distracted and confused in the pursuit of life. Looking at the story of Samuel as our case study, it was a deep call as a result of favour both with God and man that he enjoyed as a child.  He did not have any personal revelation of who God is, so surprising, all thanks to God, he had a priest, Eli, who was experienced with the voice of God as a good mentor. In his story, we can see that the Lord called him three times, but it was at the third time, that was when he answered the call of the Lord. This story teaches us that God does not give up on man despite all the distractions and ignorance. He does not abandon us. What a great privilege in Him. Although it may seem as if there is no direction, He is still present; we need to calm down and listen carefully to Him because He is still speaking. John 10:27 - My sheep hear my voice, and I know them, and they follow me.

Interestingly, we must develop ourselves to be conversant with the voice of who we follow so as to obey Him. He knows and calls us by our names, so we must be tuned to the same channel as to pick his voice's frequency. If He is talking and we are not tuned in the same signal, we would not hear Him; neither would we understand what he is saying so we don’t miss the original purpose of God for our lives. Many purposes have been diverted because of unhealthy advisers, so be careful. Proverbs 15:22 - Without counsel purposes are disappointed: but in the multitude of counselors they are established.  So whatever opportunity you have lost, several others still awaits us if you listen carefully to His voice, and this would be your portion, in Jesus name.

PRAYER POINT:                                                                               

1.      Father, as you did not give up on Samuel but instead gave him opportunity even in a time of the clouded vision, do not give up on us at that frustrated moment in Jesus name.

ACTION QUOTE: Friends, God is still calling even when you did not hear clearly, listen again.