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“And Samuel cried unto the Lord…and the Lord heard him” (1 Samuel 7:9).
Many years had passed since Samuel, as a boy, first heard the Lord’s voice. But we see in reading these intervening chapters that he had learned to listen to the Lord, and also to talk to Him. And the Lord heard! Prayer is a two-way street! The privilege is not there just so I can press “prayer” as an emergency button whenever I am in trouble. The Lord wants us to have a relationship with Him. He loves to hear from us. He is always listening. A little “Good morning, Lord, please help me to please You today.” Or a “Thank you, Lord, for helping me to get home safely on the slippery roads.” Sometimes we may think that the Lord does not want to be bothered with the little problems in our lives, but this is not true. If we have lost something, or need help with a test, or are frightened of something, He wants us to come to Him and ask Him for help.
A little talk with Jesus–
How it smooths the rugged road,
How it seems to help me onward,
when I faint beneath my load:
When my heart is crushed with sorrow,
and my eyes with tears are dim,
There is naught can yield me comfort,
like a little talk with Him.
R. L. Allan
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