Wow, so totally, totally blessed today!
I've been stressing loads recently about a new potential job that has come up in the homeland i.e. back up North! I've totally been like, argh - what do I do? Do I apply? Do I stay here? What if it's not right, what if it is right...! Seriously, my head has been all over the place.
Then I read 1 Samuel 3 today. How awesome that God called Samuel 3 times before he realised it was God!
v4-10 'Then the LORD called Samuel. Samuel answered, “Here I am.” And he ran to Eli and said, “Here I am; you called me.” But Eli said, “I did not call; go back and lie down.” So he went and lay down. Again the LORD called, “Samuel!” And Samuel got up and went to Eli and said, “Here I am; you called me.” “My son,” Eli said, “I did not call; go back and lie down."... A third time the LORD called, “Samuel!” 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. 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 came and stood there, calling as at the other times, “Samuel! Samuel!”Then Samuel said, “Speak, for your servant is listening.”
The biggest thing that struck me here was if God wants you to do something, He'll tell you! Seriously. He is not going to let an opportunity of a lifetime pass you by! I worry so much about the future and if I have heard God right and have I missed something and what is He trying to say... I get so worked up that that I end up placing my worry and panic first, and let them cloud out God's voice. NO! If God wants you to do something, He will tell you!
The second amazing thing which totally struck me was in verse 7 which says
'Now Samuel did not yet know the Lord'
I think that line is awesome! Samuel was called before he even knew the Lord. God's power transcends the fact of whether we are Christians or not. He can use people regardless of their faith and religious views - if we are willing servants, ready to listen and to act, like Samuel. So amazing. I want to see and I believe we will see (as Peter Stott said) people being called by God in their dreams, people who are walking down their street and suddenly have a revelation of God. I want to see those who don't yet know God, suddenly having lightbulbs switch on in their hearts as God calls them. The people of our nation meeting with God, responding to His whisper and hearning His sweet voice calling them in their workplaces, in the shower, whilst washing the dishes. Come on God! Can you imagine - how awesome would it be? And I believe God does and can do that! More of it!
Love today!
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