Your Servant is Listening

At the beginning of this series at the beginning of the year, we start with listening. The story in First Samuel

starts “The word of the Lord was rare in those days…” It makes you wonder what people turned to when they

couldn’t hear the voice of God. What sorts of authority did people call on? What sorts of diversions did they

obsess over? What sorts of voices did they listen to? As we start our series, we give thanks that the voice still

calls even when it feels rare. As grace forms us into the people of God, how are we listening carefully and

discerning the call of God in our world and our lives?