Day 162..."I'm Listening Lord...gems...more stones"

Samuel hears a voice in the night. He thinks it is Eli... but it is the Lord. Samuel responds with the third incident..."speak Lord Your servant is listening." This is our best response as well. The hymn, "Here I am Lord" refers to being called in the night. My story contains such a midnight stirring and listening to God. Israel loses the Ark of the Covenant and they will need a hero to help them against the mighty Philistines. Any guesses? The first two do not count. The fifteenth Proverb is loaded with gems(I like it best so far) ..."A soft answer turns away wrath, but a harsh word stirs up anger" and..."A glad heart makes a cheerful face, but by sorrow of heart the spirit is crushed" and "without counsel plans fail, but with many advisers they succeed." Jesus speaks directly to the Jews about Satan being a liar and God the source of truth. This is a very interesting dialogue paralleling good and evil.. Jesus relates himself to Abraham. The Jews respond in a testy way..."you are not even 50 years old." Jesus then claims to precede Abraham! The anger escalates! Yesterday, the stones went down(woman caught in adultery)... but today they are back in the hands of the religious people!