ELI DULL OF HEARING
In regards to the things of God, Eli compromised, and allowed his sons to continue in sin in the Lord’s House. Israel went to war and lost the battle; their enemy took the ark and placed it before their god, expecting help, I suppose, but it fell upon its face and broke. What are you placing before the Lord in His House? The Lord has set the order in His House, and He does not accept substitutes of any kind – not even from His own people, when they are out of touch with Him. Are you out of touch with the Lord? [I Samuel]
Eli could not hear from the Lord. He misunderstood Hannah’s devotion to the Lord; he did not quickly perceive God‘s call on the boy Samuel’s life, because he was dull of hearing. He enjoyed the royalty from the house of God. What kind of service are you allowing to be performed in God’ House?
Have you become dull of hearing the voice of Jesus, which is the sensitiveness to the Holy Spirit? If you are dull and insensitive to hearing from the Lord, you need to get on your knees and remain there until you hear from Him; it is late. The Lord cannot use your life, as He could not use Eli and many others. When Eli received the news from the battle, he fell backward and died, his sons died, and his daughter-in-law died in birthing a child, the Ark taken- God’ glory left.
