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“Speak, Lord; for Thy servant heareth” (1 Samuel 3:9).
When our children were young, we had both a dog and a cat as pets in our home. They were very different and kept out of each other’s way. But they had one trait in common. Whenever there was the sound of a can opener beginning to open a can of anything in the kitchen, no matter where she was in the house, the cat would immediately be found in the kitchen purring and wondering if the sound meant food for her. And our dog, even if he were asleep by the fire on a cold winter day, if he heard the word “walk” in our conversation, was at the door, tail wagging, and ready to go.
Our verse today is about young Samuel, who was told by Eli the priest that the Lord wanted to talk with him, and that when he heard the Lord’s voice calling him, he should reply in this way. What a wonderful attitude to have to the voice of our Lord! Ready always to hear, with the purpose of also obeying what the Lord may be about to tell us. As we go about our schoolwork, job or whatever may be ahead of us today, let’s have an open ear to listen to anything the Lord may want to tell us. Also, may we be ready to say, “Yes, Lord, I’m willing to do that for You.”
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