Monday, April 8, 2024

Listen to the Word

…Speak, for your servant is listening. (1 Samuel 3:10)

The Bible is the story of a God who likes to talk. According to Genesis, he spoke the universe into existence. He entered the world as Jesus, the Word made flesh. The pages of Scripture are filled with stories of God speaking to all kinds of people. He spoke to spiritual giants and leaders, but he also spoke to regular folks and rejects and rebels. He spoke to small children and to people who had been AARP-eligible for decades.

God still speaks today. He did not go mute after the final page of Scripture was written. He has not developed laryngitis. If you have a relationship with him, you can expect him to speak to you - that’s what people in relationships do. God has something to say to you! Are you ready to listen?

Live the Word

Tell God “thanks” for being a God who speaks. Make Samuel’s prayer yours, and repeat it often this week: “Speak, Lord, for your servant is listening!”