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response reading 78. John 14.
Do not let your hearts be troubled. Trust in God; trust also in me.
In my Father's house are many rooms; if it were not so, I would have told you.
I am going there to prepare a place for you. And if I go and prepare a place for you,
I will come back and take you to be with me that you also may be where I am.
You know the way to the place where I am going."
Thomas said to him, "Lord, we don't know where you are going, so how can we know the way?"
Jesus answered, "I am the way and the truth and the life.
No one comes to the Father except through me.

hymnal 449
1 When we walk with the Lord In the light of His Word,
What a glory He sheds on our way; While we do His good will,
He abides with us still, And with all who will trust and obey.
Trust and obey, For there’s no other way
To be happy in Jesus,But to trust and obey.
2 Not a shadow can rise, Not a cloud in the skies,
But His smile quickly drives it away; Not a doubt or a fear,
Not a sigh or a tear, Can abide while we trust and obey.
Trust and obey, For there’s no other way
To be happy in Jesus,But to trust and obey.
3 Not a burden we bear, Not a sorrow we share,
But our toil He doth richly repay; Not a grief or a loss,
Not a frown or a cross, But is blest if we trust and obey.
Trust and obey, For there’s no other way
To be happy in Jesus,But to trust and obey.
4 But we never can prove The delights of His love,
Until all on the altar we lay; For the favor He shows,
And the joy He bestows, Are for them who will trust and obey.
Trust and obey, For there’s no other way
To be happy in Jesus,But to trust and obey.
5 Then in fellowship sweet We will sit at His feet,
Or we’ll walk by His side in the way; What He says we will do;
Where He sends, we will go, Never fear, only trust and obey.
Trust and obey, For there’s no other way
To be happy in Jesus,But to trust and obey.


1 Samuel 3:1-14
1 The boy Samuel ministered before the LORD under Eli. In those days the word of the LORD was rare; there were not many visions.
2 One night Eli, whose eyes were becoming so weak that he could barely see, was lying down in his usual place.
3 The lamp of God had not yet gone out, and Samuel was lying down in the temple of the LORD, where the ark of God was.
4 Then the LORD called Samuel. Samuel answered, "Here I am."
5 And he ran to Eli and said, "Here I am; you called me." But Eli said, "I did not call; go back and lie down." So he went and lay down.
6 Again the LORD called, "Samuel!" And Samuel got up and went to Eli and said, "Here I am; you called me." "My son," Eli said, "I did not call; go back and lie down."
7 Now Samuel did not yet know the LORD : The word of the LORD had not yet been revealed to him.
8 The LORD called Samuel a third time, and Samuel got up and went to Eli and said, "Here I am; you called me." Then Eli realized that the LORD was calling the boy.
9 So Eli told Samuel, "Go and lie down, and if he calls you, say, 'Speak, LORD, for your servant is listening.' " So Samuel went and lay down in his place.
10 The LORD came and stood there, calling as at the other times, "Samuel! Samuel!" Then Samuel said, "Speak, for your servant is listening."
11 And the LORD said to Samuel: "See, I am about to do something in Israel that will make the ears of everyone who hears of it tingle.
12 At that time I will carry out against Eli everything I spoke against his family--from beginning to end.
13 For I told him that I would judge his family forever because of the sin he knew about; his sons made themselves contemptible, and he failed to restrain them.
14 Therefore, I swore to the house of Eli, 'The guilt of Eli's house will never be atoned for by sacrifice or offering.' "



Our Father in heaven, hallowed be your name,
your kingdom come, your will be done,
on earth as it is in heaven.
Give us today our daily bread,
and forgive us our debts,
as we also have forgiven our debtors,
And lead us not into temptation,
but deliver us from the evil one.
For yours is the kingdom and the power and the glory forever. amen.