American Indians would sometimes lay silent with their ears to the ground listening for the hooves of the horses of their enemies galloping toward them, well before they could be seen. The Indian could not hear their approach when he was up and active. This meant his life could be in danger, because he did not know in advance his enemies were coming unless he was on the ground listening.
If we can't learn to sit quietly at the feet of our Lord, we might miss out guidance that is necessary for our spiritual safety and growth.
Eli told Samuel to go lie down and listen to the Lord. You can read about it in
1 Samuel 3:8-10 Here's what happened:
So Eli told Samuel, "Go and lie down, and if he calls you, say, 'Speak, LORD, for your servant is listening.' " So Samuel went and lay down in his place. The LORD came and stood there, calling as at the other times, "Samuel! Samuel!" Then Samuel said, "Speak, for your servant is listening."
It's not very easy to find quiet moments in our busy day; but to listen to what God is saying to us, we must follow the example of this verse.
Spend a few moments today just sitting quietly and listening to God. Ask Him to speak to you. Let Him know that you are here and you are ready to listen to what He has to say to you.
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