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“everyone’s ears will tingle” 11 Then the Lord said to Samuel: “Behold, I will do something in Israel at which both ears of everyone who hears it will tingle.1 Sam 3:1-20Young Samuel has been ministering in the Temple, but has not yet become a prophet, is sleeping and hears a voice, thinks its Eli, but its not, Samuel hears it again, asks Eli, Eli says no, It happens a third time, and Eli tells Samuel that it must be God talking to him! He tells him to answer back! Samuel hears from God- and God speaks judgment over the house of Eli because his disobedience, and then Samuel is afraid to speak what God spoke to him. Samuel is supposed to tell Eli that his whole family is going to be destroyed. Samuel does it. And then is declared a true prophet of God.

Sometimes God Doesn’t speakThe word of the Lord was rare in those daysV1 ‘now the boy samuel ministered to the Lord before Eli. And the word of the Lord was rare in those days; there was no widespread revelationThis was a period of Israel history where written texts were not the source of revelation.People depended on Prophets of God to speak to them and tell them what God wantedGod spoke to the prophets- to speak to people. The people did what they said (sometimes)But now- God wasn’t speaking- or the people weren’t listening. Eli was a judge- not a prophetThe people needed the word of the Lord! They needed direction- They needed his WORD

This was the time in Israel Judges 17:6 In those days there was no king in Israel; everyone did what was right in his own eyes.So- God sends Samuel to be this prophet- To be the word of God- But it aint gonna be roses.Sin and disobedience will always result in the judgment of God- a correction.Romans 1:28 And even as they did not like to retain God in their knowledge, God gave them over to a debased mind, to do those things which are not fitting;The judgment of God is getting whatever you want and God stepping back and giving it to you

What does it mean to you?Do not be a person who rejects the word of God and dies spiritually that God will not speak toAmerica and Americans no longer hold a biblical worldview- AIG- “One hundred twelve million Americans (46%) say they have a biblical worldview. But according to this study, a mere 24 million American adults actually have a biblical worldview. only 10% of Americans think and act according to the most basic biblical principles. This is a gap of a staggering 88 million people who believe they think biblically, but whose beliefs and actions do not match up with biblical truth.

There are times in scripture where God withholds revelation upon people as judgment- are we living in those days? It may seem so- and its scary.Amos 8:11 “Behold, the days are coming,” says the Lord God, “That I will send a famine on the land, Not a famine of bread, Nor a thirst for water, But of hearing the words of the Lord.Its as true back then as it is today for many people- the only difference is that we have the written word and people flat out reject it.They proclaim it to be false. They don’t like what it says. They challenge its truth.They like the Idea of Jesus- a nice bearded man who gives away fish and bread- not the righteous judge returning with fire to cleanse the world from wickedness

But even TODAY the word of God is scarce- People don’t want the Bible. They want to make up God in their own heads- They want him to be what THEY Want him to be instead of WHO HE IS2 tim 4:3-4 READJohn Francis- didn’t speak 17 years- family mad- listened when spoke- why don’t we listen GdDon’t be that person! Read your Bible! In context. The whole thing. See who God REALLY is