January 6, 2007
THOUGHT FOR THE DAY: Because he hath inclined his ear unto me, therefore will I call upon him as long as I live. Psalms 116:2 KJV
Bible Passage: Isaiah 55:5-7
Calling God!
By Lydia Yvonne Rule, RT Staff Writer
The chewed-up cordless phone sat there in my hand, its fraying wires and gnawed buttons a pathetic sight. I had left it outside for a fleeting moment, but just long enough for a neighborhood stray dog to find it and use it as a “chew toy.” Worst of all, it wasn’t even my phone. I had been babysitting twin boys, and their parents had given it to me “in case of an emergency.” Did this qualify? I wondered. I offered up a quick prayer, asking the Lord to help make the parents patient with me, and understanding of the circumstances.
That’s when it hit me. It seemed that too often the only time I “dialed up” the Lord was when I needed something from Him. Otherwise, my communication with Him was about as dysfunctional as this busted phone I now held.
Fortunately, unlike the destroyed phone, I could repair my relationship with God because he was always there, ready to accept my speed dial call and to listen to my pleas, praises, and prayers.
How about you? Is it about time you gave God a call, just to chat and grow closer?
PRAYER: Jesus, help me always to keep an open heart and mind to what You have to say. I want to have open communication with you in my life. Amen.
Our newest teen staff writer is Lydia Yvonne Rule. Lydia Rule is a homeschooled
senior in high school. She has been published in NextStep Magazine, Long Story
Short, Aboite Independent, The Torch, and Fundsforwriters. Currently she is
working on her fifth novel as well as a variety of other writing projects.
