Day 20
Have you ever wondered how to get to know God?
Read: 1 Samuel 3:2-10
These verses are a narrative that reveals God’s interaction with individuals, his calling of Samuel to prophetic ministry, and the significance of hearing and responding to God’s voice in one’s life.
Read: Proverbs 3:1-4
These verses encourage adherence to God's teachings, promising that doing so will lead to a long, peaceful, and prosperous life. It emphasizes the importance of maintaining love and faithfulness as central virtues, ensuring they are deeply ingrained in one’s heart and evident in one’s actions. By living according to these principles, one will gain favor and a good reputation before both God and people.
Making time to get alone with God may seem tough - at times even impossible. Stress, deadlines, relationships, and responsibilities compete for your time. How can you set aside time to pause, open the Bible, study, and listen to God? Those are the meetings that God longs for. He wants to meet with you for your sake so that you can get to know him and his Word better.
When the prophet Samuel was young, he had never heard God’s voice before. Actually hearing God speak was a rare occurrence in those days. The boy had not yet met God in a personal way (1 Samuel 3:7).
But God was eager for Samuel to meet him, so he called his name. Once Samuel’s ears were open, he listened for God’s voice. From that moment on, he formed a special friendship with God.
Once you hear God, do not hesitate to invite him in. Just as you would spend time getting to know a new friend, spend that kind of time with your Lord. Ask him to sit and chat. Ask him more about himself, and learn about his past, his family, and his plans. Tell him all about your situation, your goals, and your struggles. Once you’ve shared those heart-to-heart conversations, never grow apart. Let him be more than a mere acquaintance.
Do not change yourselves to be like the people of this world, but be changed within by a new way of thinking. Then you will be able to decide what God wants for you; you will know what is good and pleasing to him and what is perfect. - Romans 12:2
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Additional Reading: Colossians 3:1-17