1 SAMUEL 3:10
On April 15, 1912, the RMS Titanic sunk to the bottom of the Atlantic Ocean after hitting an iceberg. The captain of the doomed ship, Edward J. Smith, went down with it. On the night of the collision with the iceberg, Smith was attending a private party. He went to bed after the party and left the ship to its fate. Both the United States and England carried out investigations into Smith’s conduct, but none of the investigations found evidence of negligence or foul play.
It was also discovered that Cyril Evans, the radio operator of another ship, had tried to relay a message to Jack Phillips, the radio operator on the Titanic. He wanted to let him know they had encountered an ice field. But Phillips was busy relaying passengers’ messages and rudely told Evans to be quiet. So Evans turned off his radio and went to bed. Ten minutes later, the Titanic struck an iceberg. Jack Phillips also lost his life.
In 1 Samuel we read that the priests of Israel were corrupt and had lost their spiritual sight and hearing as the nation drifted into danger. The word of the Lord was rare and there were not many visions (1 Samuel 3:1). This was a dangerous situation and God had to look for a servant He could speak to – one who would hear Him.
God has something to say to us today – a message that can affect lives, transform society, give direction to the Church, etc. May we also choose to listen and obey what God is saying or has revealed in the Scriptures. Let us submit our lives to Him and take the posture of humble servants – those who have their “radios” turned on.
