A RARE WORD
(1 Samuel 3:1-20)
A voice in the night,
misunderstood, persistent,
a rare word from God.
Young Samuel
spoke God’s verdict against
Eli’s sinful house.
We distract ourselves
to dodge, duck, deflect, deny
God’s unwelcome word.
So how in the world
does God get our attention
to hear that rare word?
Jeff Shrowder, 2024
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