Week 5: Listening to the Spirit
“Speak for your servant is listening”
Week 5, Day 2
Hannah poured out her heart to God and He heard her cries. Eli thought she was drunk, but God was listening. Read 1 Samuel 1:21-28.
What was the relationship between Samuel and Eli?
Now read 1 Samuel 3:1-21.
What happened on that night in 1 Samuel 3?
What did Samuel do when he didn’t recognize the voice calling out to him?
How can we apply the same practice for listening today?
Who do you have in your life that has developed the practice of listening to God and His Spirit—has learned to recognize His voice? How have they developed that skill?
Today’s prayer comes from Eli’s suggestion and Samuel’s words: “Speak for your servant is listening.” You are learning to recognize when and how the Spirit speaks in your life. And even when the voice is unclear, we can call out to Him and invite His words. “Speak for your servant is listening.”
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