The Dolores star. [volume] (Dolores, Montezuma County, Colo.) 1901-current, 1915-02-12
LESSON FOR FEBRUARY u
SAMUEL CALLED 70 0E A
PROPHET.

LESSON TEXT Samuel s:i-i1. 70. ..
GOLDEN TExT-Speak. Jehovah: for
thy servant heareth.--I Samuel 80 n ".
Samuel was the last Judge and the
0rst Of the order Of prophets. His
oame means asked Of God" and he
was dedicated to God Q:lD ~ Nae
arite. In fulfllment Of his mothers
VOW he was brought to the temple
when he was . young child Q2O, 10
sephus says, at twelve years OF age.
Hannsh's song OF rejoicing R1l0) II
the expression Of q great soul and .
choice piece Of literature. Samuel
had the advantage OF being well born.
but after studying Els household we
are not so confident as to the environ.
ment amid which he was placed.
I. sanusI's Vision, w. 10. The
young child entered heartily into the
temple Worship and duties a. directed
BY the aged priest. Ell. This man was
not faithful In giving the people the
word Of God. 1T was rare" tmargin)
and the result was that there was no
frequent vision" tR. w.. The word
. also precious" ". 1: Ps. 1879, 100.
though when It is as common as II IL
In this land men frequently set but
little store by II. God will Judge men
for such laxity even a. he Judged
Israel Amos 8:4-S. II. 12). A vision
II a knowledge Of . need and Of the
resources at our command. ELI and
his sons had no vision and q people
lacking In this direction perish prov.
29:ls). Jehovah Is about to make
known to Israel his will and In so do
Ing he passes over this indulgent father
and chooses the child Samuel Teach
ableness and obedience are the chief
characteristics of childhood and these
traits count for more with God than
does age or experience Matt. 11:25.
I Tim. 4:12. Matt. 2l:6). Samuel had
not acquired the conceit OF youth. he
was faithful to his duties. respectful to
his elders and did not boast OF his
accomplishments nor Of the special
revelation which came to him. Sam
uel slept In the holy place OF the ga
cred tent" near Ell, for the great
temple was not yet built. Al such he
ID . type for the Christian tPs. 27:D.
II was there that the Lord revealed
himself to him (John l:l4 r. v. mar.
sin). One Of Samuel's duties - the
special attendant Of Ell was to open
the house Of God every mornins. also
70 tsnd the sacred lamb which burned
from evening TO morning (Ex. a7:30,
~. A. be attended to these duties
God made himself known 10 Samuel
". Il. God frequently calls man and
they are not At homs. but have zone
into the far country. Samuel knew
GOD a every devcut vorshiper knew
him. but had not vet received a direct
revslatiop. hence he "did not vet knov
Jehovah" Thinking Al once Of the
priest, Samuel ran TO receive order,
or to render service. Had he disre-
sarAsd the voice he would not In the
end have received his clear revelation.
To have closed his ears, turned over
for further sleep or to have risen hest
tatingly would. In all probability. have
prevented any further calls prov.
1:2t. Is. 49,. God wants, for special
services. those who make glad ~.
Spouse to bis frst call lisa. SIS; Luke
8: 500; Acts $50. Three times the
call comes and three times Samuel
makes reply.
The teacher needs to be ever alert
TO take Advantage Of these ouportu.
nities 10 unfold ana enforce the claim.
Of Christ and To challenge An imme.
diats dsc,sion Of the soul, Happy are
they Who like Samuel hear and recos.
Mise, even though II BE- a progressive
revelation. the voice Of Jehovah. ana
hearing. obey n There n IittIe mead
at present for the audible voice. for
We have the word AID tho s,ill ANAL
voice Of tho Holy Spirit Tn. voice
Samuel heard became a vision ~, 15l.
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