Is Listening - 1 Samuel 3:7-10

1 Samuel 3:7-10 NIV

Now Samuel did not yet know the Lord:The word of the Lord had not yet been revealed to him.

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. 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.

 The Lord came and stood there, calling as at the other times, “Samuel! Samuel!”

Then Samuel said, “Speak, for your servant is listening.”

  21  The LORD continued to appear at Shiloh, and there he revealed himself to Samuel through his word

If you don't know The Lord you can't know His voice.  The first word from The Lord is usually your name.  The Lord calls out to all of us using our most intimate and true name, calling us closer to His love and light.  It may take a little while before we're ready to listen. 

If we answer, The Lord is pleased to bestow His grace and mercy on all that seek Him. He reveals Himself through His word.