I just got a new phone. If you must know, it's an HTC EVO 4G. I love it. I just love new things. So of course I've had to forward my contacts from my old phone. It's always a drag to do that. Then, sometimes, they don't transfer correctly, and info gets messed up. Next thing you know, someone calls and you have no idea who it is. We're so spoiled with caller ID these days. I used to know who was calling by just seeing a number. But if you're like me, I might let them leave a message, check it, and if I know them, I'll save their info and call back. Or I may take a chance, possibly answer the call, and in just a matter of a few words or sentences, I've figured out who it is on the other end.
A couple days ago, I was listening to my audio bible at work, on one of my favorite books and stories, 1 Samuel 3. This story keeps me close to God.
It's speaks of the prophet Samuel as a young boy growing up with the prophet Eli, as he barely learns the ropes of being a chosen man of God. One night as he's fast asleep he hears his name being called. His obvious thought is, Eli must have called. He went to Eli, but, it wasn't Eli. Samuel was told to go back to bed. Asleep again, his name was called, "Samuel." Again he went to Eli, but it wasn't him. Eli caught on, and explained what to say the next time the Lord called Samuel. Sure enough, the Lord called Samuel, and this time Samuel answered, and the Lord gave him an important message.
I wonder if sometimes if I, just being human, don't recognize when He's trying to call and get my attention. I mean, do I treat him like an unknown number, and click ignore? This story always reminds me to be on guard, every minute of every day.
But it also reminds me that I must continually be in conversation with God to truly know His voice. And if we're always in contact with each other, I'll know when He calls, how He does it, if he humorously gives me hints, if he's as serious as a heart attack, and where our favorite places to meet are.
Samuel didn't know Gods voice until that day. But, you can be sure, whenever God called his name from then on, Samuel knew EXACTLY who it was. No caller ID required.

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