1 Samuel 3:1 "...In those days the word of the Lord was rare; there were not many visions."
God is about to call Samuel and the writer comments that the word of God was absent among the people. God was not being listened to and therefore was not speaking and moving among his people.
So often the Bible parallels our day today. Many question the existence of God or ask where is he when things go wrong. But for so many of us we are not listening to him, or for him. I think God gives us the choice to choose or reject him and when we reject him he says "fine, be on your own." I need to more actively listen for God's voice and follow his leading. Casually reading his word when I feel like it is not enough. It must become a discipline, a habit for me each and every day. I long for that and need to make it happen. I want to see visions!
Dear Jesus, help me listen to you and your word and allow it to speak truth into my life today. Amen.
