1 Samuel 3: 10-21
10 The Lord
came and stood there, calling as at the other times, “Samuel! Samuel!” Then
Samuel said, “Speak, for your servant is listening.” 11 And the Lord said to
Samuel: “See, I am about to do something in Israel that will make the ears of
everyone who hears about it tingle. 12 At that time I will carry out against
Eli everything I spoke against his family—from beginning to end. 13 For I told
him that I would judge his family forever because of the sin he knew about; his
sons blasphemed God,[a] and he failed to restrain them. 14 Therefore I swore to
the house of Eli, ‘The guilt of Eli’s house will never be atoned for by
sacrifice or offering.’” 15 Samuel lay down until morning and then opened the
doors of the house of the Lord. He was afraid to tell Eli the vision, 16 but
Eli called him and said, “Samuel, my son.” Samuel answered, “Here I am.” 17
“What was it he said to you?” Eli asked. “Do not hide it from me. May God deal
with you, be it ever so severely, if you hide from me anything he told you.” 18
So Samuel told him everything, hiding nothing from him. Then Eli said, “He is
the Lord; let him do what is good in his eyes.” 19 The Lord was with Samuel as
he grew up, and he let none of Samuel’s words fall to the ground. 20 And all
Israel from Dan to Beersheba recognized that Samuel was attested as a prophet
of the Lord. 21 The Lord continued to appear at Shiloh, and there he revealed
himself to Samuel through his word.
Title: Samuel’s Vision
Message: God takes delight in honesty and
integrity. He called on Samuel and revealed to the child everything about Eli’s
children’s wicked deeds, Eli’s reaction to those and His punishment for all
that they had done. The matter presented to him were related in all honesty by
the boy Samuel to Eli when the priest himself asked him the following day. The
truth was accepted by Eli and Samuel, as desired by God, continued his service
to the Lord.
Promise to Claim: “So you will walk in the
way of the good and keep to the paths of the righteous. For the upright will
inhabit the land, and those with integrity will remain in it …” (Proverbs 2:
20-21).
Command to Obey: Let us practice honesty and
integrity. Let us speak the truth for us to earn people’s trust, above all the
favor of God.
Warning to Heed: Dishonesty deceives (Gen.
3: 1-7) and God deals with dishonesty and dishonest people.
Application: I will keep in mind to speak the
truth every time.
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