Tuesday, September 4, 2018

TIM Good morning, I’m Tim Wise, Senior Adult Minister and Sanctuary Choir Director at Central. 1 Samuel Chapter 3 tells of a young boy named Samuel who kept hearing a voice call out to him in his sleep. He thought it was his mentor Eli calling. It was Eli that realized God was calling Samuel. Listening for God’s voice is an important skill. We have to remember that God is not silent. Our culture around us can be super noisy and hinder our ability to hear the voice of God, especially when we are so much more in tune to the voices of this world. Eli taught Samuel to respond to God’s voice by saying: “Speak, Lord, for your servant is listening.” God speaks to us in many different ways. He speaks through creation, through his Word, through leaders and mentors, through life situations and even through the Holy Spirit. How are you hearing God? Are you listening closely? May you become a person in tune with the voice of God. Seek his leadership in your life and listen for his direction. He will equip you if you listen and follow his direction.