Speak to me Lord.

 Speak to Me, Lord

A Reflection on 1 Samuel 3:10 and John 10:27

Speak to me, Lord—Your servant is listening.

Not with ears that hear only the wind and the rain,

But with a heart that is quiet, attentive, and yearning

For the sound of Your voice to break through the mundane.

Then the Lord came and stood and called as at other times, “Samuel! Samuel!” And Samuel said, “Speak, for Your servant is listening.” (1 Samuel 3:10)

Speak to me in the stillness, when the noise of the day has ceased.

Speak to me in the whisper, when my fears have been released.

Speak to me through Your Word, each promise old and new.

Speak to me through a brother, a sister, a friend who is true.

Your sheep know Your voice—I have heard it before.

Sometimes as a thunder, sometimes as a gentle roar.

But often as a hush, a nudge, a quiet, steady flame,

That calls me by my name, again and again the same.

My sheep hear My voice, and I know them, and they follow Me. (John 10:27)

Speak to me when I am wandering, to bring me back.

Speak to me when I am doubting, to fill my faith's lack.

Speak to me in my grief, to comfort and to hold.

Speak to me in my joy, to make it more than gold.

I open the ears of my heart—not just my head.

I turn down the volume of the world, Lord, instead.

I sit at Your feet like Mary, with a focused, listening soul.

Speak to me, Lord. I am listening. Make me whole.

Amen.