Who's Calling You?
Do you know God's voice when He is calling you?
Will you go somewhere just because someone/anyone called you?
We teach our children as they are growing up about stranger danger. We tell them you don't talk to people you don't know. Even if they call you by the "right name". And you especially don't go towards anyone's car. An evil person says "(I wonder if her name is Ana.) Excuse me Ana, can you tell me where tina lives? I have $5 if you can help me." It's just dangerous.
In the same way it's dangerous for us adults to go to everyone who calls us. We think because we are adults that we have so much wisdom. We think because we've experienced a certain amount of life that we know better. Especially with people. But you just never know anyone's intentions. Just like a child does not realize the intentions of an evil person who may be trying to lure them. WE can't always know that the person that we've known for a while, may not be the Godly example that we need to follow. We can't see the true condition of their heart. But God can. And if you are in a bad situation, He can tell you. But will you recognize His voice when He calls you? Do you recognize His voice when He calls you simply to tell you that He loves you? Do you really know His voice? Who is calling you?
Will you go somewhere just because someone/anyone called you?
We teach our children as they are growing up about stranger danger. We tell them you don't talk to people you don't know. Even if they call you by the "right name". And you especially don't go towards anyone's car. An evil person says "(I wonder if her name is Ana.) Excuse me Ana, can you tell me where tina lives? I have $5 if you can help me." It's just dangerous.
In the same way it's dangerous for us adults to go to everyone who calls us. We think because we are adults that we have so much wisdom. We think because we've experienced a certain amount of life that we know better. Especially with people. But you just never know anyone's intentions. Just like a child does not realize the intentions of an evil person who may be trying to lure them. WE can't always know that the person that we've known for a while, may not be the Godly example that we need to follow. We can't see the true condition of their heart. But God can. And if you are in a bad situation, He can tell you. But will you recognize His voice when He calls you? Do you recognize His voice when He calls you simply to tell you that He loves you? Do you really know His voice? Who is calling you?
1Samuel 3:1-10
The boy Samuel ministered before the Lord under Eli. In those days the word of the Lord was rare; there were not many visions. 2 One night Eli, whose eyes were becoming so weak that he could barely see, was lying down in his usual place. 3 The lamp of God had not yet gone out, and Samuel was lying down in the house of the Lord, where the ark of God was. 4 Then the Lord called Samuel.
Samuel answered, “Here I am.” 5 And he ran to Eli and said, “Here I am; you called me.” But Eli said, “I did not call; go back and lie down.” So he went and lay down. 6 Again the Lord called, “Samuel!” And Samuel got up and went to Eli and said, “Here I am; you called me.” “My son,” Eli said, “I did not call; go back and lie down.” 7 Now Samuel did not yet know the Lord: The word of the Lord had not yet been revealed to him.
8 A third time the Lord called, “Samuel!” And Samuel got up and went to Eli and said, “Here I am; you called me.” Then Eli realized that the Lord was calling the boy. 9 So Eli told Samuel, “Go and lie down, and if he calls you, say, ‘Speak, Lord, for your servant is listening.’” So Samuel went and lay down in his place. 10 The Lord came and stood there, calling as at the other times, “Samuel! Samuel!”
Then Samuel said, “Speak, for your servant is listening.”
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John 10:26-27
26But you don’t believe me because you are not my sheep. 27My sheep listen to my voice; I know them, and they follow me.
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Are you one of His sheep?
I love you all. Be Blessed.
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