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By David Wright I vividly remember reading in a magazine about the imminent advent of cellular phone technology. By 1995, the article promised, Americans would be able to carry phones in their shirt pockets. These phones, via satellite communications, would work anywhere in the world. This prediction was fairly accurate. Cell phones do work almost everywhere. They interrupt important business meetings, romantic dinners, funerals, and worship services. A few months before moving to Indiana, I was teaching a midweek Bible class when a woman on the back row of the auditorium actually fielded a call: “Hello? Sorry, I’m at church right now. I’ll call you back later.” However, cell phones often drop calls in rural areas or inside sturdily-constructed buildings. They also give poor service when not regularly charged. And, I have noticed, cell phones are worthless when left home on a nightstand. The Bible tells of a form of communication that works far better. No handheld devices, chargers, towers, or satellites are required. Nights and weekends are free. But so are weekdays. Best of all, faithful Christians experience no dropped calls. This is because the One receiving our “signals” is in all places at all times. David says, “Whither shall I go from thy Spirit? Or whither shall I flee from thy presence? If I ascend to heaven, thou art there! If I make my bed in Sheol, thou art there! If I take the wings of the morning and dwell in the uttermost parts of the sea, even there thy hand shall lead me, and thy right hand shall hold me” (Ps. 139:7-10). Do you have an emergency? Put in a call. The psalmist says that “when the righteous cry for help, the Lord hears” (34:17). Or maybe you just want to talk. Go ahead! Press “send.” The call will go through every time. God guarantees it. |
