He is sleeping in bed when he hears someone calling his name. It is just so easy for me to picture the scene.Īt this time, Samuel is a very young teenager. The story of the Lord calling Samuel takes place in Chapter 3 and I love it because it is so real. He lived with the elderly priest, Eli, in the temple and served him and the Lord, growing in both favor and stature (1 Samuel 1:24-28 2:18-21,26). God answered her prayer and gave her Samuel.Īnd Hannah fulfilled her promise by bringing Samuel to the temple when he was just a young boy. She made a vow that if God would give her a son, she would give that child back to the Lord to serve him all the days of his life (1 Samuel 1:1-11). One day, while praying and weeping in the temple, she begged God for a child. His mother was Hannah who was barren for several years. Just to give you a little background information on Samuel… If you have time, please go back and read the story for yourself in 1 Samuel, Chapters 1-3. It is the story of Samuel and how the Lord calls him. I also went back and reread one of my favorite stories in the Old Testament. I am sure you can add many more to this list as well (please list them in the comments below!). Paul said YES when God asked him to deliver the good news of Jesus to the Gentiles.The disciples said YES when Jesus asked them to leave everything behind and follow him.Mary said YES when the angel told her she would carry God’s son, Jesus.
I am going to say YES to what God wants me to do and NO to what others think I should do.