Study3B..When Samuel lay down he expected that the Lord would say something to him. When you go to the House of God do you expect to hear the Lord’’s voice?
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Study3B..The Assurance that God will speak
1chronicle4:9-10
A Christ follower should spend daily time reading the Bible, mulling over the message, and praying for ways to make scripture’s lessons into a lifestyle. Setting aside time for reading and reflection immerses a Christ follower in God’s purposes and nature.
By adding prayer for others and himself to this daily quiet time, the Christian will find it easier to turn away from their own self-focused desires, and advance God’s priorities to first place.
3 . In this prayer we see the expectation that God will speak.
When Samuel lay down he expected that the Lord would say something to him. When you go to the House of God do you expect to hear the Lord’’s voice? Do you say, in the words of David –- look up Psalm 85:8? If you are expecting God to speak to you, you can be quite sure that He will not disappoint you. If you need guidance He will give it (Proverbs 3:5-6); if you need comfort, He will supply it (Isaiah 41:10); and if you require provision, He will provide for you (Philippians 4:19). Are you expecting Him to speak to you?
4 . Samuel not only believed that God would speak, and desired and expected that He would do so , but he prayed that He would .
He prayed, “”Speak, Lord, for your servant is listening.”” He said, “”I am waiting, Lord, waiting to hear your voice. Please speak to me!…”…”
A friend once said to me, ‘‘Pray that you may never get into any place where God is not able to speak to you, and where you are not able to hear His voice.’’ What sort of a place is this, where God cannot speak and we cannot hear His voice? It is any place of disobedience, of conscious rebellion, of wilful sin, of refusal to do the will of God or to go in the way of God –- look up Hebrews 12:25 and compare John 2:5.
5 . This prayer contains the right attitude for one who wants to hear God’ ’ s voice .
What is the right attitude? It is one of humility. Samuel described himself as God’’s “”servant””. This indicates his submission to the Lord. It tells us that he had a lowly heart. He had a child-like spirit (Matthew 11:25-26). It is possible to be too big, too important, too proud, to hear the voice of the Lord. It is when we get down low at Jesus’’ feet in humility that we hear Him speak to us –- look up Luke 10:39.
6 . This prayer teaches us the importance of a recognition of the lordship of the One who speaks.
Samuel addressed God as the Lord. He said ““Speak, Lord…”…” He recognised the sovereignty, the lordship of the One to whom he was praying. This shows us that Samuel was ready to obey God, and he did obey God. He waited for the Lord to speak; and when He spoke, because it was the Lord who spoke, he obeyed Him –- compare 2 Samuel 15:15 and Acts 9:6. In Samuel’’s case, submitting to the Lord meant conveying a message of judgment to Eli –- see 1 Samuel 3:17-18.
7 . What are the benefits, the results , of hearing God’’ s voice and doing His will ?
In 1 Samuel 3:19 we find a three-fold answer:-
(1) Growth in grace – – “Samuel grew…”…” How did he grow? By hearing God speak through His Word. This is the way we grow (2 Peter 3:18).
(2) The conscious presence of the Lord. We are told that “”the Lord was with Samuel””. If you are with someone and you never speak to that person or hear his voice, there is something wrong. But everything was right with Samuel, the Lord was with him –- refer to 1 Samuel 3:21.
(3) Usefulness in service. The Lord ““let none of Samuel’’s words fall to the ground””.
If you want to hear from God, you must tune out the static from your receiver. God promises that if you are a person who deliberately, willfully, and repeatedly puts your own will ahead of his, He will not likely speak to you. Period. Deliberate, repeated and habitual disobedience will silence God’s voice. He will often not speak again until you put his priorities back into first place in your heart and life. (Bible references related to this article:2 Timothy 2.20-21, Acts 2.46-47, Philemon)
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Study3B..The Assurance that God will speak
1chronicle4:9-10
A Christ follower should spend daily time reading the Bible, mulling over the message, and praying for ways to make scripture’s lessons into a lifestyle. Setting aside time for reading and reflection immerses a Christ follower in God’s purposes and nature.
By adding prayer for others and himself to this daily quiet time, the Christian will find it easier to turn away from their own self-focused desires, and advance God’s priorities to first place.
3 . In this prayer we see the expectation that God will speak.
When Samuel lay down he expected that the Lord would say something to him. When you go to the House of God do you expect to hear the Lord’’s voice? Do you say, in the words of David –- look up Psalm 85:8? If you are expecting God to speak to you, you can be quite sure that He will not disappoint you. If you need guidance He will give it (Proverbs 3:5-6); if you need comfort, He will supply it (Isaiah 41:10); and if you require provision, He will provide for you (Philippians 4:19). Are you expecting Him to speak to you?
4 . Samuel not only believed that God would speak, and desired and expected that He would do so , but he prayed that He would .
He prayed, “”Speak, Lord, for your servant is listening.”” He said, “”I am waiting, Lord, waiting to hear your voice. Please speak to me!…”…”
A friend once said to me, ‘‘Pray that you may never get into any place where God is not able to speak to you, and where you are not able to hear His voice.’’ What sort of a place is this, where God cannot speak and we cannot hear His voice? It is any place of disobedience, of conscious rebellion, of wilful sin, of refusal to do the will of God or to go in the way of God –- look up Hebrews 12:25 and compare John 2:5.
5 . This prayer contains the right attitude for one who wants to hear God’ ’ s voice .
What is the right attitude? It is one of humility. Samuel described himself as God’’s “”servant””. This indicates his submission to the Lord. It tells us that he had a lowly heart. He had a child-like spirit (Matthew 11:25-26). It is possible to be too big, too important, too proud, to hear the voice of the Lord. It is when we get down low at Jesus’’ feet in humility that we hear Him speak to us –- look up Luke 10:39.
6 . This prayer teaches us the importance of a recognition of the lordship of the One who speaks.
Samuel addressed God as the Lord. He said ““Speak, Lord…”…” He recognised the sovereignty, the lordship of the One to whom he was praying. This shows us that Samuel was ready to obey God, and he did obey God. He waited for the Lord to speak; and when He spoke, because it was the Lord who spoke, he obeyed Him –- compare 2 Samuel 15:15 and Acts 9:6. In Samuel’’s case, submitting to the Lord meant conveying a message of judgment to Eli –- see 1 Samuel 3:17-18.
7 . What are the benefits, the results , of hearing God’’ s voice and doing His will ?
In 1 Samuel 3:19 we find a three-fold answer:-
(1) Growth in grace – – “Samuel grew…”…” How did he grow? By hearing God speak through His Word. This is the way we grow (2 Peter 3:18).
(2) The conscious presence of the Lord. We are told that “”the Lord was with Samuel””. If you are with someone and you never speak to that person or hear his voice, there is something wrong. But everything was right with Samuel, the Lord was with him –- refer to 1 Samuel 3:21.
(3) Usefulness in service. The Lord ““let none of Samuel’’s words fall to the ground””.
If you want to hear from God, you must tune out the static from your receiver. God promises that if you are a person who deliberately, willfully, and repeatedly puts your own will ahead of his, He will not likely speak to you. Period. Deliberate, repeated and habitual disobedience will silence God’s voice. He will often not speak again until you put his priorities back into first place in your heart and life. (Bible references related to this article:2 Timothy 2.20-21, Acts 2.46-47, Philemon)
For more package,visit our blog:segoeevangelism1992.blogspot.com and also you can click on the link attached.
For support and testimony: segoeevangelism1992@gmail.com
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