The Lord was WITH Him

 Scripture:

”As Samuel grew up, the Lord was with him, and everything Samuel said proved to be reliable.“ ‭‭1 Samuel‬ ‭3‬:‭19‬ ‭NLT‬‬

Observation:

Samuel was brought up in the presence of the Lord, even though he wasn’t a priest. He wore the ephod of a priest even though he was an outsider. When he was a young man, the Lord began to speak to him and God’s words were proven true. As he grew up, the Scriptures say that the Lord was WITH him and everything he said proved to be reliable. 

Application:

I long to be a person who walks WITH God and knows His voice. I want God to back up the words I say as He did for Samuel. The only title or position I have ever desired is “man of God.” I long to walk with God as the Old Testament prophets did. I long to know His voice clearly and to do what He wants me to do. I want to walk in fellowship with Holy Spirit at all times and to truly be a man of God. I want to be a man after God’s own heart.

Prayer:

Father, as I have said often in the past few years, I don’t want to work FOR You anymore, I want to work WITH You. I want to know Your voice and do whatever You ask me to do. Teach me to follow Your ways. Show me how to follow You completely and let me be one who knows You intimately. When I pass away and people ask about me, may it be said, “The Lord was with him.” That’s my dream.

Yours Forever,

Jeff