"The Lord came and stood there, calling as at the other times, "Samuel! Samuel!" Then Samuel said, "Speak, for your servant is listening."" (1 Samuel 3:10)
It probably happens more than we want to think about.... I know it happens to me. Someone is either here, visiting me, or I am at someone's house and I can hear them talking but not what they are saying. My usual response is "I hear you talking but I didn't hear what you said." What is your response? Did you even hear them (or me)? The readings today are about hearing God's voice, God's call. The verse, above, is about the young Samuel who has already gone to Eli thinking Eli was speaking to him. Eli finally understands and helps Samuel to answer. Paul is reminding the Corinthians, and us, we are to be responding because we are "temples of the Holy Spirit, who is in you." (1 Corinthians 6:19) The Gospel reading is Jesus starting to call the Disciples. He has called Andrew and Peter, is now calling Philip and Philip is going to Nathanael. Jesus' call is "Follow me." (John 1:43) So..... Have you heard Jesus calling? Have you heard the voice but not understood? Are you paying attention or are you thinking about - working on - something else? Or.....like Samuel..... are you saying "speak, for your servant is listening"? Something to think about........
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