1 Samuel 3 – 6
Chapter 3 talks about the correct response to God’s voice – “speak, for your servant is listening.”
Contrast that to the rest of Israel – Israelites have not listened, nor do they remember. Well, they do remember when they are in trouble! See in 1 Sam 4:3, “let us bring the ark of the Lord’s covenant from Shiloh” because they know God has the power to save them. A little too late, I guess.
This is exactly how I’ve treated God, as my magic wand. My back is feeling bad, “Lord, please heal me.” I’m unsure which job offer to take up, “Lord, please open the door and shed a light.” The finance is a little tight this month, “Lord, please show us the light to our finances.”
The really interesting thing I thought is in 1 Sam 4:7 – even though the Philistines had their own gods and idols, they are aware of God’s power and by God, are they scared!
Lord, you are not the second choice, you ought to be my first. You are all-able and sorry for coming to you only when I am in deep-deep trouble. Forgive me for putting you in second place and not acknowledging your authority in my life. Amen.
