1 Samuel 3:1-20

The call of Samuel begins with the words “The word of the Lord was rare in those days; visions were not widespread.” As God calls Samuel, the divine word is “See, I am about to do something in Israel that will make both ears of anyone who hears it to tingle.” When was the last time you felt a “tingle” in your spiritual life? When was the last time you experienced hope to such a degree that you tingled all over? When was the last time you felt forgiveness touch the very core of your being? We spend so much trying to disconnect from the pain and suffering of our world that we also find ourselves disconnected from the hope and joy as well.
Maybe we can’t feel that way because we are moving through life too fast. Are we numb to world? Are we afraid to truly experience life for fear of getting hurt or lost? Are we afraid to listen for the word of God because we are comfortable and think God will ask us to do something we don’t want to do? Maybe we feel the tingle of fear more than the tingle of hope.
Or is there more to our inability to hear the voice of God? Have we turned our backs on God’s way? Have we chosen to move through life making choices that are contrary to God’s way and God’s promises? Have we left God’s way of peace, justice, and mercy for the ways of the world – violence, war, selfishness?
God is still there with a word for us. God is still doing a great thing for the world. Do you hear God's voice?