DISCERNING GOD’S VOICE IN THE WORLD TODAY. LESSONS FROM THE CALL OF SAMUEL IN THE FIRST BOOK OF SAMUEL, 3: 3-19.
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Samuel , from his birth, was consecrated to the Lord by his parents. However, Samuel needed to say “yes” to that act of consecration, that covenant his parents did with God. Having been entrusted to the care of Eli, he spent his life in the temple of the Lord. He lived what Psalm 27: 4 says: “ One thing I ask from the LORD, this only do I seek: that I may dwell in the house of the LORD all the days of my life, to gaze on the beauty of the LORD and to seek him in his temple. ” While recognizing that this is a special vocation, we can still learn a lot from Samuel’s call. The Lord called Samuel and he replied “ Here I am .” He was able to hear the Voice but couldn’t recognize that It was God calling him. His experience makes us understand that in the matters of faith, experience is vital. Who among us can say that it is easy for him or her to recognize God’s voice, discern the spiritual meaning behind events, both personal and in the society today? Spiritual discernment often r