1 Samuel 3:10 And the LORD came, and stood, and called as at other times, Samuel, Samuel. Then Samuel answered, Speak; for your servant hears. 1. To begin with, there is indicated here, as a part of this boy's experience, the exercise of unquestioning obedience. 2. In the experience of Samuel we observe, in the second place, there was the attitude of listening. 3. Then next in the experience of Samuel we observe there is a spirit of reverence. 4. There is the apprehension of obligation. So whenever Christ comes by His Spirit into contact with a young life there is the bending of the will into desire for service. 5. There is the temper of submission. The entire surrender of the soul is reached in that word "heareth." This young child was offering himself most unconsciously to a duty immediate and pressing, but indescribably hard. (C. S. Robinson, D. D.) Parallel Verses KJV: And the LORD came, and stood, and called as at other times, Samuel, Samuel. Then Samuel answered, Speak; for thy servant heareth. |
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