“Can You Hear Me Now?” by Margaret Slaughter

“And the Lord came and called as before, ‘Samuel, Samuel!’

And Samuel replied, ‘Speak, your servant is listening.’”

1 Samuel 3:10 NLT

Several years ago the cell phone company, Verizon, had the slogan, ‘Can you hear me now?’.  The ad guy would go all over the world, in the most remote places asking the person on the phone, ‘Can you hear me now?’.   The idea was no matter where you went in the world using Verizon’s service, you would be able to hear him.  Is your Father asking you that same question? ‘Can you hear me now?’

In our subject scripture, the Lord called Samuel four times!  Samuel heard the voice, but he had mistaken it for someone else.  By the fourth time, Samuel made himself available by responding, ‘Speak, your servant is listening’.

Is the Lord speaking to you?  Is He calling you to do something?  How many times will He have to call your name before you recognize His voice?  Four times?  Five?  How many times will He have to call your name before you make yourself available?  Don’t miss the call.  Be like Samuel by responding, ‘your servant is listening’.

Margaret Slaughter