Speak, Lord, I am Listening

In this episode of Living in Step with the Holy Spirit, Bruce Downes reflects on 1 Samuel 3:9–10 and the story of young Samuel learning to recognise the voice of God.Samuel was serving faithfully in the temple, but when God called his name, he did not understand who was speaking. He ran to Eli three times before Eli realised that it was the Lord calling Samuel.This story reminds us that listening to God is something we learn.Many Christians believe God speaks, but fewer feel confident that they would recognise His voice. Our lives are full of noise, work, responsibility, social media, distractions, fears, opinions, desires, and disappointments. Yet beneath all of that, the Holy Spirit continues to speak.Bruce reminds us that God often speaks through gentle promptings, not dramatic announcements. He may speak through a conviction in prayer, an invitation to trust, a challenge to forgive, or a quiet sense that a particular decision is right or wrong.Today’s prayer is the prayer Samuel learned to pray:Speak, Lord, for Your servant is listening.