Exile comes with our birth as humans. Even if we are born in the most auspicious place and surrounds, we do not remember our homeland. We have to be taught.
Samuel was a little boy who served in the temple, the very temple that contained the Ark of the Covenant. Eli, the old priest, was his teacher. We are told that in that time, “the word of the Lord was rare, prophecy was not widespread.”
One night when both Samuel and Eli were asleep, “the Lord called out to Samuel,” called him by his name. Samuel, thinking it was Eli, said “I’m coming.” He jumped up and ran to where Eli was sleeping and said “Here I am.” Eli said, “I didn’t call you, go back to bed.”
This happened again. The Lord called. Samuel got out of bed to see what Eli wanted. Eli sent him back to bed.
The third time, Eli caught on. He said, the Lord is calling you. If he calls you again, say “Speak, Lord, for Your servant is listening.”
The fourth time, Samuel stayed where he was and when called, continued the conversation. He was given a message and asked to pass it on.
My point in telling this story is to emphasize that after we are born from the Hidden to the Appearance, we forget that the Hidden can speak. We have to be reminded (re-mind: to give a mind once again). We have to be taught.
It may take four times or more but the Hidden is patient.
Samuel was a little boy who served in the temple, the very temple that contained the Ark of the Covenant. Eli, the old priest, was his teacher. We are told that in that time, “the word of the Lord was rare, prophecy was not widespread.”
One night when both Samuel and Eli were asleep, “the Lord called out to Samuel,” called him by his name. Samuel, thinking it was Eli, said “I’m coming.” He jumped up and ran to where Eli was sleeping and said “Here I am.” Eli said, “I didn’t call you, go back to bed.”
This happened again. The Lord called. Samuel got out of bed to see what Eli wanted. Eli sent him back to bed.
The third time, Eli caught on. He said, the Lord is calling you. If he calls you again, say “Speak, Lord, for Your servant is listening.”
The fourth time, Samuel stayed where he was and when called, continued the conversation. He was given a message and asked to pass it on.
My point in telling this story is to emphasize that after we are born from the Hidden to the Appearance, we forget that the Hidden can speak. We have to be reminded (re-mind: to give a mind once again). We have to be taught.
It may take four times or more but the Hidden is patient.
I dreamt of something similar recently. :-) Thank you, George.
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