Understanding people have jobs, busy with children, and much going on in any community, church or family, and you find just reaching out with the phone presents a task, planning and prayer! Remembering the days of the answering machine, I thought of the awesome idea some one had giving us the ability to leave a message any time of the day. GREAT IDEA!
To me, it also allowed the convenience of screening your calls! Not that I got many calls, but it was "great" when you had floured hands, and a oven timer beeping "loudly at you" that the cinnamon rolls were ready to roll out of the oven.
Today, we have the unique cell phone. It can do just about everything, except wash your long hair. If you note the amount of accidents that people have while communicating or playing with their phones while they drive, or even walking you certainly pray they are not on the same highway you are on when you must take that highway to travel any distance.
But I think people just look for things to do while they drive. They buy up donuts and extra-extra hot coffee, just so they can spill the coffee and get burns bad enough for a trip to Emergency Room.
Still there are others who choose to do their make-up while driving. And just a quick note on that: My daughter and I were driving down a stretch of interstate highway some 25 years ago, and I have never forgotten this. The young lady driving, had her seat lifted enough for her knees to hold the steering wheel, and with both hands free she was applying her mascara on her lashes. All I could do was "gasp" as we passed her. Cannot remember the car, but was thinking it was a Honda Accord. She was driving slow, but a little erratic!
Yes, people will stay active with other things while trying to get to another place, even when they are late. They will even dress for their wedding in a moving vehicle.
The more technology changes, the more you must learn to keep up. But in the case of many, that cell phone is an addictive product. People just cannot seem to put them down.
Yes, there are all kinds of power services in the world today. There is the internet, the cell phone, and what about the T.V. services..........accessing any movie, show or news 24/7..........anyone for Zombie Vision?
But our power source to connect is prayer to God.
Prayer is the first place we must start when facing any day. Communication is wonderful, but it is for getting you from point A to point B.
And what I love about God our Father, He will answer. He will not leave you on hold. Nor will He ask you to leave a "message at the beep".
If your phone is more real to you than God, then you have a problem. We have to know God to be God in our lives. That we are His. And as we experience His love and His faithfulness to us, we experience a faith that no one can take from us. He has the Words that brings life.
John 6:61-68
62 What then if you should see the Son of Man ascend where He was before? 63 It is the Spirit who gives life; the flesh profits nothing. The words that I speak to you are spirit, and they are life. 64 But there are some of you who do not believe." For Jesus knew from the beginning who they were who did not believe, and who would betray Him. 65 And He said, "Therefore I have said to you that no one can come to Me unless it has been granted to him by My Father." 66 From that time many of His disciples went back and walked with Him no more. 67 Then Jesus said to the twelve, "Do you also want to go away?" 68 But Simon Peter answered Him, "Lord, to whom shall we go? You have the words of eternal life. NKJV
That phone may get you help. You might need to call 911 for assistance in a life-situation, yet it is God Who must hear you. And if we think Him not important now, what do we do in a real emergency? What if God has been calling us? What if He has wanted a relationship and conversation to speak about what is coming our way?
We must be open in our hearts and our minds to allow His powerful service into our lives. It is the Spirit who gives life, the flesh profits nothing. Peter recognized that Jesus had the Words of eternal life. And we should too? For all the careless thought put into dressing in a moving car, to buying a hot drink to enjoy in a moving car, or even trying to reach a family member while climbing Mt. Hood could prove to be perilous and deadly.
There will be a time when an ambulance might be called. There will be a time when no other sound will come from you. In the amount of days you have left, will they be spent on reaching the Father who has all the answers to tomorrows ups and downs?
Hearing that siren of the emergency vehicle is helpful and knowing it is passing on by is a really good thing especially when you are on your way home from a busy day. But what about the day it comes for you?
Of late, especially being Mother's Day weekend, I remember opportunities to call my mom on that day or even a few days ahead when I knew they would be going out for that day. I remember finding that card, and sending a gift to bless her. Today, she is with Jesus. All I have is some tears to remember the times she told me to get ready for church. Today I have the memories of when she encouraged me to try harder at my homework. Today I have the memories of her telling me to drive defensively and to remember that THE car was a weapon just like "the gun"was. Well today there is another weapon, and it looks like a regular cell phone, and used at the right time is good, but at the wrong time it is a weapon that will kill.
Leave the "beep" time for another time.
Reach for God the Father in words of thankfulness. Reach out with a heart that puts Him first and ask for His help.
He will answer. And sometimes, the answer will not look what we thought, but we will move through life safer.
In His power, we are connected to the Source of Everlasting Life!
John 14:15-18
15 "If you love Me, keep My commandments. 16 And I will pray the Father, and He will give you another Helper, that He may abide with you forever-- 17 the Spirit of truth, whom the world cannot receive, because it neither sees Him nor knows Him; but you know Him, for He dwells with you and will be in you. 18 I will not leave you orphans; I will come to you. NKJV
John 16:8
8 "And He, when He comes, will convict the world concerning sin and righteousness and judgment; NASU
2 Corinthians 3:17
17 Now the Lord is the Spirit, and where the Spirit of the Lord is, there is liberty. NASU
Father, we thank You for the Holy Spirit in our lives. We are thankful He dwells with us and in us. We were not left orphans. He reminds us that the world is convicted concerning sin, righteousness and judgment. We desire in Jesus' name not to be the foolish, doing foolish things. All we have to do is speak in Jesus' name and YOU will hear us. Remind us of any foolish ways we may try in our day to day walk with You.
We know You desire us to be safe and to have a relationship with You each day. Today Holy Spirit guide us in Your power, peace and love. May we always know Your leading and be directed into YOUR real purpose not that which just strokes the fur or brings us into a zombie vision state. We desire to be the alive, the alert and the wise knowing the way in which to walk. We desire to be safe in driving the highways, not making cell phone calls but keeping a connection with You our Power Source. Today we plug in, stand in alertness to hear Your voice and remind us that which was spoken beforehand. We strive to become the diligent to keep focus on You 1st and all else 2nd. Oh is it in Jesus name we pray. And we agree for Your glory to fill this land. Amen.
We know You desire us to be safe and to have a relationship with You each day. Today Holy Spirit guide us in Your power, peace and love. May we always know Your leading and be directed into YOUR real purpose not that which just strokes the fur or brings us into a zombie vision state. We desire to be the alive, the alert and the wise knowing the way in which to walk. We desire to be safe in driving the highways, not making cell phone calls but keeping a connection with You our Power Source. Today we plug in, stand in alertness to hear Your voice and remind us that which was spoken beforehand. We strive to become the diligent to keep focus on You 1st and all else 2nd. Oh is it in Jesus name we pray. And we agree for Your glory to fill this land. Amen.
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