1 Samuel 3:18 (NKJV) “Then Samuel told him everything, and hid nothing from him. And he said, ‘It is the Lord. Let Him do what seems good to Him.’” God is God, and His will is best and will always come to pass. There are times the will of God does not suit our...

1 Samuel 3:15 (NKJV) “So Samuel lay down until morning, and opened the doors of the house of the Lord. And Samuel was afraid to tell Eli the vision.” Know when to speak and when to be silent. There are times when you may want to say something, but you know that the...

1 Samuel 3:13 (NKJV) “For I have told him that I will judge his house forever for the iniquity which he knows, because his sons made themselves vile, and he did not restrain them.” Parenting is a serious business. The failure to parent well may cause you and your...

1 Samuel 3:11 (NKJV) “Then the Lord said to Samuel: “Behold, I will do something in Israel at which both ears of everyone who hears it will tingle.” God is looking for people with whom He can share His deepest heart secrets. In a world where everyone is busy pursuing...

1 Samuel 3:9 (NKJV) “Therefore Eli said to Samuel, ‘Go, lie down; and it shall be, if He calls you, that you must say, “Speak, Lord, for Your servant hears.”‘ So Samuel went and lay down in his place.” This is one of the best passages that describe the role mentors...

1 Samuel 3:7 (NKJV) “(Now Samuel did not yet know the Lord, nor was the word of the Lord yet revealed to him.)” Here was an irony. Samuel had been ministering to the Lord for years, and was busy for the Lord, but “did not yet know the Lord, nor was the word of the...

1 Samuel 3:4 (NKJV) “that the Lord called Samuel. And he answered, ‘Here I am!’” God is calling. God’s voice is ringing out, waiting for the “called” to respond. God is not a silent God. God knows what to say, who to say what to, and when to say it. And He continues...

1 Samuel 3:2 (NKJV) “And it came to pass at that time, while Eli was lying down in his place, and when his eyes had begun to grow so dim that he could not see,” Night comes faster than we think. For those who still have the energy of youth, don’t forget that your...

1 Samuel 3:1 (NKJV) “Now the boy Samuel ministered to the Lord before Eli. And the word of the Lord was rare in those days; there was no widespread revelation.” One of our greatest needs is for a deep revelation from God’s Word, that comes from ministering to the...

1 Samuel 2:35 (NKJV) “Then I will raise up for Myself a faithful priest who shall do according to what is in My heart and in My mind. I will build him a sure house, and he shall walk before My anointed forever.” God expects us to live for Him. God expects us to live...