This is the second divine principle which has to be fulfilled if we want God to send His glory into our midst, if we are going to allow God to reveal Himself. We need the fearless, faithful witness of men like Samuel. We have good Bible teachers, and many scholars who can write very good books and some very good preachers also, but not many Samuels. We want men of God, men who are actually the mouth piece of God, men who can boldly and freely say : ‘Hear ye what God saith’ and ‘thus saith the Lord’.
God’s word came to Samuel as a small boy. God first told him, “You go and tell Eli”. How could he, a small boy, go to an old man, his master and give him God’s message? But even though it was a difficult and terrible message, he obeyed God and gave it. God wants a man who will be His mouth piece, who will not be afraid of any man’s face. I feel that in these days there is a serious need for a man like Samuel.
I believe with all my heart that unless we are men like Samuel, we will not see God’s power fully manifested. He may use us, but not fully; He may bless us but not fully; He may work among us but not deeply, unless we are men like Samuel, and God’s word can come and go out freely as he gives it.
Today’s calendar’s Bible verse:
“Discretion shall preserve thee, understanding shall keep thee”. Prov 2:11.
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