December 23
Posted by barabbas9 on December 23, 2008
It’s 3 a.m., 32 degrees and not snowing, and I’m awake. Gracie woke me up because she wanted to go out and then she wanted to eat. So now I’m awake and updating my blogs.
As a young boy who had been dedicated to the service of God by his mother, Samuel the prophet is sleeping in his room in the home of Eli the Priest. 1 Samuel chapter 3 tells us that God called to Samuel and he thought it was Eli. Three times God called to him and the third time Samuel responded, “Speak to me, I’m your servant and I’m listening.”
I believe that if you’re awakened in the middle of the night, it’s the Lord calling you to prayer. It doesn’t matter if you just suddenly find yourself awake, or the chili you had earlier that evening is talking to you, or you hear a strange noise, or the dog wants to eat, all those things are, to me, the Lord tapping you on the shoulder and saying, “Get up, we need to talk.” You may think that’s crazy, but that’s the way it happened to Samuel. I want God’s will in my life so I’ll seek Him in the nighttime when He calls. I don’t want to miss out on what He’s trying to say to me.
How about you?
dunk said
i agree with you wholeheartedly in theory. it’s in practice that – well, not so much. the spirit is willing but the flesh is weak. i’m more inclined in my stupor to take the dog out w/ something just a bit above a grumble & jump back into bed w/o much of a thought of prayer.
good reminder david – next time levi or tirzah wake me up i’ll remember your post perhaps- after all, dog is God spelled backwards!