Call Now! - 8/6/06

Jeremiah 33:3 - "Call to me and I will answer you and tell you great and unsearchable things you do not know."

At the worship service last night, this is one of the main points the speaker made. This verse really spoke to me - often this is how I approach my devotional time. I will begin each quiet time by praying that the Holy Spirit speaks to me and guides my thoughts and hands to reveal whatever the Lord has for me to hear or understand. When I let God direct the conversation, I'm always blown away by what He shows me.

What I find most fascinating, is that these "great and unsearchable things" are often located in a scripture that I am already familiar with or that I would normally read over and find no additional meaning beyond what is plainly before my eyes. But if I pray to God first, I can suddenly see how to apply that scripture to my life or how it could also mean any number of additional things.

The key though is in the first part of this scripture: "Call to me..." We have to make the first step. We have to invite the Lord in to our hearts and minds to guide us and speak to us. If we don't initiate the conversation, then the "things you do not know" will never be revealed. God will still work in your life and guide you, but the advantage of wisdom will not be at your side to help you discern the truth in any given situation. Obviously then, regular exposure to such a pattern of devotion and worship will lead to greater knowledge and application of Godly principles to your life.

I want alll of my friends and family to experience this form of devotion and communication with God; this kind of two-way relationship. Such an intimate and personal communication level with God strengthens your relationship with Him beyond measure, and having Him working so closely in your life regularly means His love, provision, and protection go before you wherever you may be led.

Praise be to our God for being so concerned with relationship that He would literally die to maintain it, and communicating with each of us individually to express His deep love for all of us, regardless of our past or present - just as long as we give the future to Him.