Speak to us, Lord.

 Speak to Us, Lord

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

Speak to us, Lord—Your servants are listening.

Not with ears that are dull or hearts that are glistening

With their own agendas, their own noise and plans,

But with open hands and quiet, waiting lands.

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 us in the stillness, when the world has gone to sleep.

Speak to us in the whisper that only the seeking keep.

Speak to us through Your Word, each promise old and new,

And through the gentle nudge of someone who is true.

We don't need fireworks, nor the shaking of the ground.

We just need Your voice, Lord—the most familiar sound.

The sound that called the sheep before the Shepherd led them home,

The sound that calmed the raging sea and told the storm to roam.

I will listen to what God the Lord says; He promises peace to His people. (Psalm 85:8)

Speak to us in our labor, in the ordinary hours,

In the fragrance of the flowers, in the silence of the showers.

Speak to us when we doubt, when we are afraid,

When the plans we've made have crumbled and the light begins to fade.

Speak to us as a Father—not a distant, thundering voice,

But a gentle, steady presence that helps us make the choice

To follow, to obey, to rise and walk again.

Speak to us, Lord. We are listening. Amen.

Amen.