1 Samuel 3:1a The boy Samuel ministered before the Lord under Eli.
The second part of verse 1 caught me off guard this morning. “In those days the word of the Lord was rare; there were not many visions.” I know I am guilty more than once of thinking how often folks had visions in the Old Testament and wondering why we don’t see God like that any more. Apparently, my perception was off as the second part of verse 1 indicates it was not very common then either.
1 Samuel 3:1b In those days the word of the Lord was rare; there were not many visions.
1 Samuel 3 is the scripture that my church focused on last week during devo reflections. The theme of the week was WONDER. As I mentioned yesterday, the opposite of wonder is EXPECTATION. I have come to realize in the past few days that I am so guilty of approaching life, approaching God with expectation instead of wonder. Jesus, Help me.
1 Samuel 3:2 One night Eli, whose eyes were becoming so weak that he could barely see, was lying down in his usual place.
Precious Savior, Thank You for opening my eyes to the fact that I have fallen into the trap of expectation. Help me, daily, to approach You with wonder and not expectation. Help me to see You, experience You, and introduce You to others with every breath. Help me never to lose my childlike wonder for You. Amen.
1 Samuel 3:3 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.
Have a blessed day.