“Speak, for your servant hears” #468

Now the Lord came and stood and called as at other times, “Samuel! Samuel!” And Samuel answered, “Speak, for Your servant hears.” (1 Samuel 3:10)

God no longer speaks to us directly like He did to the boy Samuel. But rest assured, God has spoken to us “by His Son” (Heb. 1:1-2). Young Samuel sets an example of readiness before God, both to listen to what He said and to be His servant. To be a servant of God you must listen to God’s word. You will need a humble, willing heart to listen to God’s word with an ear to obey Him. To be a servant of God means not only hearing what His word says, but also doing what He says. Jesus rebuked people who called His “Lord, Lord” while refusing to do the things He said (Lk. 6:46). Let us follow Samuel’s example and listen to God’s word by reading the Scriptures. And then, like Samuel, be God’s servant by doing what His word says (Matt. 7:21).