Samuel
Samuel was brought up in the temple, dedicated to God by Hannah, his mother.
Whilst serving,and obeying the priest, he had remained ignorant of the Lord.
As Samuel grew, Eli the priest aged, and his eyes became dim.
Sadly therefore, when called by the Lord as a youth,he thought it could be none other.
Samuel assumed that he was being called by the aging priest,
In fact he had been called three times by the Lord.
Finally, Eli realised it was the Lord who was calling him.
The message delivered to Samuel disturbed
him greatly, it was about Eli the priest.
It concerned the judgement which would befall the family of Eli for their sins.
The next day, at the insistence of Eli, he related these words to the aged priest
who in repentance declared it is the Lord, may His will be done.
Convinced the Lord had revealed the fate of his sons because of their sins.
It also seems to have resulted in Samuel growing in an understanding of the Lord As he established a relationship with the Holy One.
We read that at Shiloh, Samuel grew in the knowledge of the word of God.
He was recognised by the people as a prophet of the Lord.
When in the providence of God, these things took place according to His word,
the people turned to Samael in their distress, sincerely repenting.
They therefore removed the evidence of the forign gods from among them.
Samuel then served the Lord, judging the people according to God’s word
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