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Psalm 33:11; I Samuel 3:1; [Proverbs 29:18]; I Samuel 9:2-11; Acts 9:5, 6; 22:8-10; 26:13-19; [Ephesians 6:1]; I Samuel 15:22 and 23; Psalm 40:6-8; 143:5-10; Hebrews 10:5-10; Romans 5:19; [Acts 5:29]; Philippians 4:13

The precepts of God’s Word answer questions regarding any situation in life. As we seek the Lord in prayer, God can show us where in the Word to find what we need. Psalm 33:11 says the “counsel of the Lord standeth for ever.” Counsel comes by way of words. The scriptures are God’s heart revealed to us by way of words. God also reveals His heart through the spirit of God. We must learn to recognize the heart of God by being obedient to His commands.

God’s people have gone through times when they are walking strongly with God and times where God was not even talking to them because they were not talking to Him. At such times, the Word is called “precious,” because it is rare to find like diamonds or fine jewels. In II Samuel, we see such a time. The “lamp of God” (which symbolized the presence of God) had almost gone out. No one was receiving revelation because people had rejected God. Samuel was being trained by Eil and was ministering to him. When God spoke to Samuel, Samuel did not recognize His voice but thought Eli was talking to him and ran to Eli. When Eli realized what happened, he instructed Samuel to say, “Speak, for thy servant heareth.” He knew Samuel needed to listen to God.

When Saul met the Lord as recorded in the book of Acts, he too had an interesting response. Saul was such a “hard case” God sent His own son, Jesus Christ to speak with him. After Jesus Christ got Saul’s attention, Saul asked two important questions for all Christians – “Who are you and what would you have me to do?” Saul was given a personal commission. As he was obedient to the commission, God gave him more to do.

God can work in and through us, energizing our ministries as we carry out His purposes. Obedience to the written word sets the pattern in our lives of how we will walk by the spirit of God. The heart of “speak, Lord, for thy servant heareth” is to present ourselves to Him each morning with our whole heart, soul, mind and strength. We must ask God to teach us. We do not expect to learn anything in a classroom if the teacher says nothing. So it is with our desire to be obedient to God and recognize His voice. God gave each of us freedom of will to choose to obey Him. We must keep this in mind and keep our ears wide open to hear His commandment or what Jesus is telling us as the head of the Body. The importance of obedience cannot be overestimated. If “speak, Lord, for thy servant heareth” worked for Samuel, can it not also work for us? The mor faithful we are to what He gives, the more He will give us.