Call On Jesus

Call on Jesus

In my distress I cried out to the LORD; yes, I prayed to my God for help. He heard me from his sanctuary; my cry to him reached his ears.

Psalm 18:6

I have a love-hate relationship with my telephone. I love the fact that I can use it to talk to family and friends, most of whom live thousands of miles away. What I dislike is the ringing. It interrupts my thoughts. And even worse, it wakes sleeping babies! Here is a passage from a sociology textbook where the use of a phone in an Amish home is discussed:

The telephone has been the source of intense controversy among the Amish since the 1920s. Eventually, the telephone was accepted because it could be used to call doctors, veterinarians, and merchants. But this did not mean that one should have a phone in the home. Rather, the phone should be in a communal location where it could be used by many people. . . . Think about the number of times a phone call has interrupted a conversation. Have you ever left a family meal to take a phone call? Now that the cellphone can follow us to most locations, it also can interrupt all kinds of social encounters. Relegating the telephone to some communal spot outside of the home sends the message that telephone conversations are much less important than those taking place in the community or the home. Keeping the telephone at a distance is a symbolic way of making it your servant rather than the other way around.

One thing I try to remember when it comes to the use of my phone is to focus on the people in my presence first. It’s silly to talk on the phone when there is a child in the room who would love time to talk to you.

Do you have something worrisome that you’d like to talk to a friend about? Go to God first. He’s waiting, the line will never be busy, and He’ll always answer when you call.

Dear heavenly Father, please forgive me for the times I’ve called others about my problems instead of calling on You. You not only have all the answers but also are the source of peace!