Samuel. The very child prayed and yearned for. The one given back to God. And God chose him before he was born. God chose him before Hannah ever begged for a son. She cried out longings given to her by God. And the young boy Samuel heard the audible voice of God. In a temple where it had been forgotten. God opened his ears. It was not copying and mimicking a mentor. It was new – brand new….so new that the young boy assumed it could only be Eli calling him. And do you think that hearing God elevates you in people’s eyes? Do you think you would be respected because you heard God and relayed the message? No my friend, if you are ever called to be a prophet you will not be loved by the majority because of it. But like Samuel – God would have chosen you a long time ago. It would be your choice to be like Samuel or to be like Eli. Will you stop God’s voice with sin, or will you marvel that you can hear His voice….and then still relay the hard messages? The truth messages that sting and warn?
And if you choose to stop God’s voice like Eli…..how will you react to having a young Samuel in your life….and will you listen to His warnings that he relays?
Eli missed it, yet God gave him a chance. And at the same time it was Samuel’s first test. Would he put God’s truth ahead of fear, ahead of not wanting to hurt someone he loved?
The temple at that time was growing spiritual mould. And mould is considered unholy. I think we have spiritual mould growing in our homes and in our churches today. We paint and bleach and do a splendid job of covering it – just like Eli did. But mould is no joke…..and the stones used to build houses in those days, if they had mould growing on them….had to be thrown out….the stones surrounding it had to be scraped clean….and new stones placed in the place of the discarded ones. Mould spreads. Mould also needs darkness and dampness to grow. It should be a picture to us to be alert. The more you block the Son out…the more chance for mould to grow….the more chance for mould to spread to parts that were not affected by it at first. A fresh spiritual wind and Sonshine is needed….as well as turfing out and replacing that which is not holy.
Here is your checklist:
Are you a Samuel? Will you speak what you have heard?
Are you an Eli? Will you heed the warnings?
Is there mould in your house? Are you going to be pro-active or are you going to repaint?
There is always a choice. And the choice is yours.
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