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Daily Devotionals
Day by Day Devotional - Year 2 of 5
1 Samuel 3:1-21
From his infancy, Samuel belonged to the LORD whom he served. But he lacked personal knowledge of the Lord and the message of His Word (v. 7). It is possible to be saved, to rejoice in this, and still not know for oneself the person of the Saviour. This was the case with Job; "I have heard of thee by the hearing of the ear: but now mine eye seeth thee" (Job 42:5). This is also the case with many young people today. They should ask the Lord Jesus to make Himself known to them.
God is still speaking! Not in visions any more, but in His holy Book which is addressed to each one of us. We should read it as if it had been written only for us. Samuel’s attitude is one we have to take each time we open our Bible – "Speak; for thy servant heareth." We should also be ready to do whatever the Lord tells us to do.
Finally this beautiful answer gives us an example of immediate obedience. It means putting ourselves at the complete disposal of those who have to tell us what to do.
Eli hears the solemn word which his young servant brings him. He too is submissive, saying, "It is the LORD: let him do what seemeth him good" (v. 18).
