"In that city was a man named Ananias, a religious man who obeyed our Law and was highly respected by all the Jews living there.

'This is what I will do in the last days, God says: I will pour out my Spirit on everyone. Your sons and daughters will proclaim my message; your young men will see visions, and your old men will have dreams.

It was about three o'clock one afternoon when he had a vision, in which he clearly saw an angel of God come in and say to him, "Cornelius!"

While Peter was wondering about the meaning of this vision, the men sent by Cornelius had learned where Simon's house was, and they were now standing in front of the gate.

Peter was still trying to understand what the vision meant, when the Spirit said, "Listen! Three men are here looking for you.

and the LORD said, "Now hear what I have to say! When there are prophets among you, I reveal myself to them in visions and speak to them in dreams.

Then that same night the mystery was revealed to Daniel in a vision, and he praised the God of heaven:

Some time later God tested Abraham; he called to him, "Abraham!" And Abraham answered, "Yes, here I am!"

The angel of God spoke to me in the dream and said, 'Jacob!' 'Yes,' I answered.

When the LORD saw that Moses was coming closer, he called to him from the middle of the bush and said, "Moses! Moses!" He answered, "Yes, here I am."

the LORD called Samuel. He answered, "Yes, sir!"

The LORD called Samuel a third time; he got up, went to Eli, and said, "You called me, and here I am." Then Eli realized that it was the LORD who was calling the boy,

The LORD came and stood there, and called as he had before, "Samuel! Samuel!" Samuel answered, "Speak; your servant is listening."

But if he isn't pleased with me---well, then, let him do to me what he wishes."

Then I heard the Lord say, "Whom shall I send? Who will be our messenger?" I answered, "I will go! Send me!"