Friday, October 19, 2007

MARGIES BIMS

GETTING THROUGH - PSALM 46************

GONE ARE THE DAYS WHEN A REAL PERSON GREETS YOU ON THE OTHER END OF A PHONE CALL. IT SEEMS AS THOUGH WHENEVER WE TRY TO "REACH OUT AND TOUCH SOMEONE," WE ARE GREETED WITH A COMPUTERIZED VOICE.

I'M GLAD THIS ISN'T TRUE OF OUR FATHER IN HEAVEN. HI IS ALWAYS THERE. NO VOICE-MAIL BOXES, NO "PRESS 2 FOR MORE GRACE" AND NO "CALL WAITING" INTERRUP-
TIONS.

THANKFULLY, "CALL TO ME, AND I WILL ANSWER YOU" (JER. 33:3) HAS NOT BEEN REPLACED BY, "ALL LINES ARE NOW BUSY. YOUR CALL IS IMPORTANT TO ME. PLEASE STAY ON THE LINE." YET I WONDER WHAT KIND OF ACCESS HE HAS TO US?

COMMUNICATION WITH GOD IS A TWO-WAY STREET. HE SPEAKS TO US THROUGH HIS WORD WHEN WE COME ATTENTIVELY BEFORE HIM IN PRAYER AND THROUGH THE CLEAR VOICE OF THE INDWELLING SPIRIT.

HE PAID A GREAT PRICE TO KEEP THE LINES OPEN SO THAT WE CAN EXPERIENCE THE JOY OF BEING STILL LONG ENOUGH TO KNOW THAT HE IS GOD. (PSALM 46:10) LIKE THE HYMN "IN THE GARDEN" SAYS:

AND HE WALKS WITH ME, AND HE TALKS WITH ME,
AND HE TELLS ME I AM HIS OWN;
AND THE JOY WE SHARE AS WE TARRY THERE,
NONE OTHER HAS EVER KNOWN.

THE JOY OF HEARING HIS VOICE IS A CALL YOU DON'T WANT TO MISS! IS GOD GETTING THROUGH TO YOU? HOPE TO SEE YOU NEXT TIME.

HAVE A HAPPY, BLESSED DAY**********
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