Daily Inspiration

“During the time young Samuel was minister to the LORD under Eli, a revelation of the LORD was uncommon and vision infrequent. One day Eli was asleep in his usual place. His eyes had lately grown so weak that he could not see. The lamp of God was not yet extinguished, and Samuel was sleeping in the temple of the LORD where the ark of God was. The LORD called to Samuel, who answered, “Here I am.” Samuel ran to Eli and said, “Here I am.  You called me.” “I did not call you,” Eli said.  “Go back to sleep.”  So he went back to sleep. Again the LORD called Samuel, who rose and went to Eli. “Here I am,” he said. “You called me.” But Eli answered, “I did not call you, my son. Go back to sleep.” At that time Samuel was not familiar with the LORD, because the LORD had not revealed anything to him as yet. The LORD called Samuel again, for the third time. Getting up and going to Eli, he said, “Here I am.  You called me.” Then Eli understood that the LORD was calling the youth. So Eli said to Samuel, “Go to sleep, and if you are called, reply, ‘Speak, LORD, for your servant is listening.’”  When Samuel went to sleep in his place, the LORD came and revealed his presence, calling out as before, “Samuel, Samuel!” Samuel answered, “Speak, for your servant is listening.”-1 Samuel 3:1-10

While we may not sleep in the temple, God created us to be His temple. While we will never be close to the old Ark of the Covenant, God has placed close to us the new Ark, Mary, His mother, who carried the Word of God. And While we live in a world made loud by the noise of the enemy, Eli is not here to guide us; today, just for a moment, let me stand in his place.

Even if you cannot hear the LORD calling your name, trust me on this one thing. The LORD is calling you. Each day, as you wake and fall asleep, answer His call and say, “Here I am, speak LORD, for your servant is listening.”

Saint William of Bourges, pray for us.

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Jesus, I trust in you!