Speak...

1 Samuel 3:9-10 (The Message)

8-9 God called again, "Samuel!"—the third time! Yet again Samuel got up and went to Eli, "Yes? I heard you call me. Here I am."

That's when it dawned on Eli that God was calling the boy. So Eli directed Samuel, "Go back and lie down. If the voice calls again, say, 'Speak, God. I'm your servant, ready to listen.'" Samuel returned to his bed.

10 Then God came and stood before him exactly as before, calling out, "Samuel! Samuel!"

Samuel answered, "Speak. I'm your servant, ready to listen."

This past weekend at church we studied Revelation. This book always freaked me out...I didn't understand all the objects, numbers, and honestly the anti-christ scared me to death (thanks Kirk Cameron). I have learned to see this book in a whole new light and am learning to appreciate it. Our challenge for the last month has been to get out of our seats and make Jesus famous and known to the surrounding community. The Stout's have been traveling and unable to do anything....until now. My husband has thought of a way for our family to reach out and help the community. I am so proud of him for stepping up and challenging our family. It is something so simple and I pray that God continue to give us more and more opportunities to serve. We are going to spend an hour this week cleaning up trash in our neighborhood. I sat yesterday just wondering where God is going to lead our family and how He will use us. I am open as Samuel says above..."Speak. I'm your servant, ready to listen."

Em