Study 3A..It was a tremendous experience for Samuel when the Lord spoke to him and when he was led humbly to pray, ““Speak, Lord, for your servant is listening”
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Study 3A.. THE PRAYER FOR GOD TO SPEAK
GREAT PRAYERS IN THE OLD TESTAMENT
Scripture Portion: 1 Samuel 3: 3-10
It was a tremendous experience for Samuel when the Lord spoke to him and when he was led humbly to pray, ““Speak, Lord, for your servant is listening”” (verse 9). It is also a tremendous experience for us when we meet together with other Christians for worship, or when we come alone before God at the Throne of Grace. At such times there is a two-way traffic of words: first, we speak to the Lord and our hearts go out to Him in adoration, praise and thanksgiving. This worshipping of the Lord is the quiet and humble expression of our hearts as we sit in His presence and meditate upon His love and goodness. But not only do we speak to the Lord, the wonderful thing is that He speaks to us! –- look up Acts 10:33. Whenever we draw near to God He speaks to us. To place the whole matter in right perspective, it is God who first speaks to us. He takes the initiative, and then we speak to Him. Look at this simple prayer of Samuel’’s, ““Speak, Lord; for your servant is listening””, and see what we learn from it:-
1 . This prayer reveals a belief in the fact and an evidence of the fact that God does speak to His people .
Old Eli believed this, and Samuel proved this in his own experience. Three times Samuel thought Eli was calling him; then, at the old man’’s word, he went back and prayed this wonderful prayer that God would speak to him, a prayer which is implicit with faith; Samuel believed that God did speak to people and would in fact speak to him. We are far removed from Samuel today but, thank God, He still speaks to His people! He does this by the Holy Spirit and through the Word of God. The important thing is –- are we listening for His voice?
2 . This prayer indicates a strong desire for God to speak.
When Samuel went before the Lord he said, ““Speak, Lord…”…” He longed to hear God’’s voice. What a great thing it is to hear what God has to say to us! We hear the voice of man so much. Have you a desire to hear God’’s voice, to hear about His love for you (Romans 5:8); about His wondrous gift to you (Romans 6:23); about His salvation (Acts 4:12); about your acceptance before Him through faith in Christ (Ephesians 1:6); about your work and sport, leisure and home, about your future and His plan for your life, about Heaven and about eternity……?
Have you a longing to hear His voice?
We shall continue in the concluding part of this study. God bless you
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Study 3A.. THE PRAYER FOR GOD TO SPEAK
GREAT PRAYERS IN THE OLD TESTAMENT
Scripture Portion: 1 Samuel 3: 3-10
It was a tremendous experience for Samuel when the Lord spoke to him and when he was led humbly to pray, ““Speak, Lord, for your servant is listening”” (verse 9). It is also a tremendous experience for us when we meet together with other Christians for worship, or when we come alone before God at the Throne of Grace. At such times there is a two-way traffic of words: first, we speak to the Lord and our hearts go out to Him in adoration, praise and thanksgiving. This worshipping of the Lord is the quiet and humble expression of our hearts as we sit in His presence and meditate upon His love and goodness. But not only do we speak to the Lord, the wonderful thing is that He speaks to us! –- look up Acts 10:33. Whenever we draw near to God He speaks to us. To place the whole matter in right perspective, it is God who first speaks to us. He takes the initiative, and then we speak to Him. Look at this simple prayer of Samuel’’s, ““Speak, Lord; for your servant is listening””, and see what we learn from it:-
1 . This prayer reveals a belief in the fact and an evidence of the fact that God does speak to His people .
Old Eli believed this, and Samuel proved this in his own experience. Three times Samuel thought Eli was calling him; then, at the old man’’s word, he went back and prayed this wonderful prayer that God would speak to him, a prayer which is implicit with faith; Samuel believed that God did speak to people and would in fact speak to him. We are far removed from Samuel today but, thank God, He still speaks to His people! He does this by the Holy Spirit and through the Word of God. The important thing is –- are we listening for His voice?
2 . This prayer indicates a strong desire for God to speak.
When Samuel went before the Lord he said, ““Speak, Lord…”…” He longed to hear God’’s voice. What a great thing it is to hear what God has to say to us! We hear the voice of man so much. Have you a desire to hear God’’s voice, to hear about His love for you (Romans 5:8); about His wondrous gift to you (Romans 6:23); about His salvation (Acts 4:12); about your acceptance before Him through faith in Christ (Ephesians 1:6); about your work and sport, leisure and home, about your future and His plan for your life, about Heaven and about eternity……?
Have you a longing to hear His voice?
We shall continue in the concluding part of this study. God bless you
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