He served the Lord even though revelation was rare...
“Now the boy Samuel ministered to the Lord before Eli. And the word of the Lord was rare in those days; there was no widespread revelation.” [1]
He did not yet know the Lord. God’s Word was not yet revealed to him...
“Now Samuel did not yet know the Lord, nor was the word of the Lord yet revealed to him.” [2]
Then, the Lord spoke his name and he responded...
“Now the Lord came, stood, and called as at other times, ‘Samuel! Samuel!’ And Samuel answered, ‘Speak, for Your servant hears.’” [3]
The Lord was with him and gave him the right words to say...
“So, Samuel grew, and the Lord was with him and let none of his words fall to the ground.” [4]
The Lord continued to appear to Samuel and reveal Himself to Samuel via His Word...
“Then the Lord appeared again in Shiloh. For the Lord revealed Himself to Samuel in Shiloh by the word of the Lord.” [5]
“Dear Heavenly Father, thank You for revealing Yourself to us via Your Word that is recorded and preserved for us in the Bible. Thank You Jesus Son of God for removing the wall of separation between us and the Father via Your atoning sacrifice for our sins. Thank You Holy Spirit for deigning to dwell in us and for revealing the meaning of God’s Word for us.”
[1] 1 Samuel 3:1
[2] 1 Samuel 3:7
[3] 1 Samuel 3:10
[4] 1 Samuel 3:19
[5] 1 Samuel 3:21
21st Century Jeremiah is a publishing site that is managed and operated by Mark Czanderna for the expressed purpose to provide for you free Bible-based and Christ-exalting resources. My goal is to align myself with the prophetic words of God as carefully and accurately as Jeremiah the prophet did in his day, but include the additional revelations that the Lord Jesus Christ provided for us in the Gospels, the Book of Acts, the Epistles of the Apostles and the Book of Revelation.
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