Voice Recognition

1 Samuel 3:7-8 “Samuel did not yet know the Lord because he had never had a message from the Lord before. So the Lord called a third time, and once more Samuel got up and went to Eli. “Here I am. Did you call me? Then Eli realized it was the Lord who was calling the boy.”

 

So, Eli gave Samuel a crash course on hearing from God. 1 Samuel 3:9-10So he said to Samuel, “Go and lie down again, and if someone calls again, say, ‘Speak, Lord, your servant is listening.’” So Samuel went back to bed. 

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Heart-Walk

Matthew 6:33 “Seek the Kingdom of God above all else, and live righteously, and he will give you everything you need.”

 

When you are available to God and you do what God has called you to do, even when it does not make sense to you, you can never be a byword. Instead, you will be the joy of many generations. I shared my story with you 

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Way Out!

Psalm 127:1 “Except the Lord build the house, they labour in vain that build it: except the Lord keep the city, the watchman waketh but in vain.” (KJV)

 

You are not in control. God is in control. When you cede control to God, that is where miracles happen. Take fasting for instance, what fasting does is it takes you outside your comfort zone. But when you plug in and trust God,

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The Miracles

Psalm 5:7-8 “And here I am, your invited guest—it’s incredible! I enter your house; here I am, prostrate in your inner sanctum, waiting for directions to get me safely through enemy lines.” (MSG, emphasis added)

 

When you stand and you say to God, “Here I am. I am available”. The third thing that happens is that You See The Miracles, You Never Thought You Would See. Moses is a classic example. Exodus 3:4When the Lord saw 

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The Equation

Luke 1:37 “For every promise from God shall surely come true. Nothing is impossible with respect to any of God’s promises.” (LB & ISV)

 

When you stand and say to God, “Here I Am”, not only will You Face The Fear You Never Thought You Could Face. But secondly, You Trust The Promise You Never Thought You Would Trust

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Nothing!

Psalm 116:16 “Oh, God, here I am, your servant, your faithful servant: set me free for your service!” (MSG)

 

What happens when you stand and say, “God, Here I Am. I am available.” Firstly, You Face The Fear You Never Thought You Could Face. Secondly, You Trust The Promise 

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Face It

Psalm 66:10-12 “He trained us first, passed us like silver through refining fires, Brought us into hardscrabble country, pushed us to our very limit, Road-tested us inside and out, took us to hell and back; Finally he brought us to this well-watered place.” (MSG)

 

When you say, ‘God, I am here’, the first thing that happens is You Face the Fear You Never Thought You Could Face. You say, ‘God, I am available’, and then it seems

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Here I Am

Isaiah 41:10 “Do not yield to fear, for I am always near. Never turn your gaze from me,  for I am your faithful God. I will infuse you with my strength and help you in every situation. I will hold you firmly with my victorious right hand.’” (TPT)

 

God wants us to be available and willing. Sometimes when God calls, we are available and willing, but we are afraid because we do not know what to expect. 

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Available?

Isaiah 6:8 “Then I heard the Lord’s voice, saying, ‘Whom can I send? Who will go for us?’ So I said, ‘Here I am. Send me!’” (NCV)

 

Over the next few days, we are going to be going through a contemplation that is big on my heart.  And I am trusting God that He, Himself will open your eyes to see

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Endorsed!

Ecclesiastes 8:15 “So I recommend having fun, because there is nothing better for people in this world than to eat, drink, and enjoy life…”

 

Years ago, I was preaching about Jesus, and I was laughing because I was really joyful. At the end of teaching, an older man walked up to me looking very pious and straight.

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