Have You Telephoned God Today?Every endeavor on earth requires proper and clear lines of
communication. Otherwise, there would be chaos. Our mighty
industrial world would grind to a halt. Every military campaign
would flounder. Love and fellowship between human beings would be
non-existent. Yet, seldom do we realize that our spiritual life
also needs clear and proper lines of communication between God
and us.
Man sees a need to communicate with God only when he has problems
and troubles that he cannot humanly solve. It is then, and only
then, that man digs deeply within the recesses of his heart and
brings out the little red telephone.
A "hotline" to God is immediately established and the wires turn
red hot with the man's pleadings for his Creator's help. Sad to
say, as soon as the problems and troubles recede, man folds up
the little red telephone and puts it back into its secret hiding
place. Once more, God is forgotten - until the next crisis looms
up in the man's life!
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Mankind needs to understand that if we maintain continuous,
clear, and proper, lines of communication with God, we would
hardly need to dig out that little red telephone. Mankind needs
to understand that regular and clear communication between God
and man would defuse the problems in our lives, even before they
reach crisis stage.
Of all his wonderful creations, God has given man the freedom of
choice. So, God waits for man to exercise this freedom of choice
and initiate communications with him. And every Christian home
has the very instrument needed for this purpose. This amazing
device, that has withstood the test of time, is the Bible.
When we open the Bible, we are dialing God's number. And God is
always at the other end of the line with a loving "Hello"! This
is the only number that will not give you a busy signal, or put
you "on hold". God is right there for us, ready with solutions to
our problems. Indeed, he speaks to us personally in the pages of
the Bible.
When we are burdened with life's problems, Jesus encourages us,
saying, "Come to me, all of you who are tired from carrying heavy
loads and I will give you rest." (Mt.11:28). When we are afraid
and fearful, God gives us the courage to say, "In God I trust,
and I will not be afraid." (Ps.56:11). When we are sad and
lonely, Jesus cheers us up, assuring us, "I will be with you
always...." (Mt.28:20).
Reading God's word in the Bible, and reflecting on what God is
saying to us, leads us to talk to God as we would to any friend.
We, thereby, complete the two-way communication loop, by
responding to him in prayer and through our life's choices. "The
Word of God is alive and active....!" (Heb.4:12).
The Bible is the Word of God, who knows us better than we know
ourselves, who loves us more than we can ever imagine, who wants
to walk through each day with us until we arrive at perfect union
with him in heaven. So, why don't you pick up the Bible and dial
God's number today? He is waiting eagerly with a spiritual
"Hello", and a solution to your every problem.
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Author: Pastor George Luther, Th.D.
Please visit my website at: http://www.InYourLight.org
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