Samuel is called to serve

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1 Samuel 3:1-21

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Introduction

Samuel was a young man who didn't know God and hadn't even heard anything about God, but God called him. There are many other biblical figures called by God who were much older than Samuel to serve God. God calls people to serve Him not by their age but by the character they have. This essay will explain three important lessons we can learn from Samuel when he was called by God to serve.

CONTENT

 God called Samuel three times but Samuel did not know who called him and what he was called for. First, when Samuel was called by God for the first time in 1 Samuel 3:4-5, he immediately answered. But, at that moment he thought the one who called him was Priest Eli. Second, God called Samuel the second time but Samuel was still wrong and didn't understand God's call. Third, God once again called Samuel for the third time and Samuel answered but he became even more confused. From these three calls, it was found that Samuel was faithful and had obedience in responding to calls. Samuel has the character of good service and can be trusted.

The Lord called Samuel the fourth time and appeared to Samuel so that Samuel knew who was calling him. God called Samuel on the fourth time this made him respond to God's call. The Lord appeared to Samuel and spoke to Samuel. Samuel's willingness to listen showed that he was ready to hear God's word and put it into practice. Judging from this, Samuel was well prepared to serve the Lord. Even though he had been called 3 times before and did not understand the call, when he heard the fourth call, he still showed that he was ready to listen to God and ready to serve Him.

The message that Samuel received from his vision of God prevented him from telling the priest Eli. God's word that was delivered to Samuel was a disaster that would happen to Israel and Eli's family. Therefore, he did not dare to say that to Priest Eli. However, Eli the priest did not object to what God was going to do and still ordered Samuel to tell him about it. Then Samuel told him this even though it was hard for him. From this we can see that Samuel kept the Commandments of God and Eli the priest. Samuel knew that God was a just God, He was on the side of the righteous. However, whoever commits a crime will be punished by God.

POV

In my opinion, Samuel is too young to be called by God. But God does not discriminate between people to be called by Him to be His Servant. Even though at this time we are still young but God wants to call us to serve Him, let's not refuse that call. Sometimes we feel unable to serve, but God is a loving God who can enable us if we are willing to accept His call and make Him our Leader.

Conclusion

The call that God made to Samuel has an important lesson for all of us, especially for young people. Sometimes young people reject God's call to serve Him for various worldly reasons. From Samuel we can learn that even though God's call cannot be understood by him, he is not bored to keep hearing and answering God's call and he is willing to sacrifice his rest time for God. When we are called, we should not feel that we will be harmed, but we must sacrifice for God even if we must be willing to give our whole life to God.

Reference

King James Bible Version