Pay Attention (2 July)

Bible Reading : 1 Samuel 3:1-10

Do you remember when you were a child and your mother asked you to clean your room? Maybe you ignored her. Then she told you again to clean your room.But you never cleaned your room.Finally your mother punished you because you did not obey.

When your mother punished you, you finally paid attention to her.The punishment was necessary to get your attention and make you obey.

In our Bible Reading , God spoke to Samuel. But Samuel did not know that God was speaking to him. Samuel thought that Eli, the priest, was calling him.Finally Samuel said to God (Verse 10b)," Speak.I am your servant, and I am listening."

Sometimes we do not pay attention to God. We disobey Him and sin.Sometimes He punished us. Then we finally obey Him.

" Be careful and don't refuse to listen when God speaks... Now God is speaking from heaven. So now it will be worse for those people who refuse to listen to him." Hebrews 12:25

PRAYER : God, please help me to pay attention and obey You today.In Jesus' name .Amen