I want to hear from you Lord.

 I Want to Hear from You, Lord

A Reflection on 1 Samuel 3:10, John 10:27, and Psalm 85:8

I want to hear from You, Lord—not just the words of men,

Not the echoes of my own desires, not the noise of the din.

I want to hear the voice that spoke the cosmos into being,

The voice that calls the dead to life, the voice that gives us seeing.

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 quiet, when the world has fallen still,

When my heart is no longer racing, when I bend to Your will.

I don’t need a thunderclap, a lightning bolt, a sign—

Just the gentle whisper that assures me You are mine.

Your sheep know Your voice—the Shepherd’s tone so dear,

That calms the frightened, guides the lost, and casts out every fear.

I want to recognize it in the chaos and the calm,

To hear Your “Fear not” through the night, Your “Peace” as a healing balm.

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

Speak to me through Scripture—let the ancient pages breathe,

Making every promise fresh and every warning unsheathe.

Speak to me through a brother, a sister, a child,

Through the beauty of creation, through a silence that’s beguiled.

I will wait before You, not demanding, not afraid.

For the God who spoke to Moses in the burning bush has said

To every listening heart: “Come near, and you will hear.

Be still, and know I am the Lord. I will make my meaning clear.”

“Be still, and know that I am God.” (Psalm 46:10)

So I tune my ear to heaven, turning down the world’s loud noise.

I long to hear Your laughter, Your instruction, Your gentle poise.

I want to hear from You, Lord—not once, but every day.

Speak, for Your servant is listening. Show me Your way.

Amen.