"Therefore Eli said to Samuel, 'Go, lie down; and it shall be, if He calls you, that you must say, "Speak, Lord, for Your servant hears." ' So Samuel went and lay down in his place. Now the LORD came and stood and called as at other times, 'Samuel! Samuel!' And Samuel answered, 'Speak, for Your servant hears.' "
I Samuel 3:9-10
Oh, the long-suffering patience of the Lord!! He doesn't give up on us. Four times, God called Samuel before he answered, "Speak, for Your servant hears." God patiently calls us by name, even though we don't understand or respond correctly. He knows my name, and He just keeps on calling. The old gospel songs say, "Calling today. Calling today. Jesus is calling, is tenderly calling today." "When He calls for me, I will answer -- I'll be somewhere listening for my name." And I want to say, "Here am I. Speak, Lord, for Your servant hears."
Today's Thought: God is patient and keeps on calling us individually by name.
Have a listening day. Love you.
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